The most common punctuation marks in English are: capital letters and full stops, question marks, commas, colons and semi-colons, exclamation marks and quotation marks. In speaking, we use pauses and the pitch of the voice to make what we say clear. Punctuation plays a similar role in writing, making it easier to read. 请阅读下面的句子,注意句子中的标点符号: W e went to France last summer. W e were really surprised that it was so easy to travel on the motorways. T he Football World Cup takes place every four years. T he next World Cup will be held in South Africa. I n 2006 it was held in Germany. Can she speak J apanese? What plans do you have for C hinese N ew Y ear? 'O liver’ is a musical based on the novel ‘ O liver T wist’ by Charles Dickens. David A. Johnston, Accountant Listen ! Oh no !!! Please don’t ask me to phone her. She’ll talk for hours !!! I can’t tell you now. However, all will be revealed tomorrow at midday. Try to keep your flat clean and tidy : it will sell more easily. The fitness trainer said, ‘Don’t try to do too much when you begin.’