很多同学在雅思写作中丢分是因为标点使用的问题。下面就和环球教育(原环球教育)的小编具体看看雅思写作标点使用细节：

　　Colon [:]

　　1. Use a colon to introduce a list of things.

　　There are three positions in hockey: goalie, defence, and forward.

　　2. Use a colon to introduce a long quotation.

　　The prime minister said: "We will fight. We will not give up. We will win the next election."

　　Semicolon [;]

　　1. Use a semicolon to join related sentences together.

　　The festival is very popular; people from all over the world visit each year.

　　2. Use a semicolon in lists that already have commas.

　　The three biggest cities in Canada are Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and Vancouver, B.C.

　　Dash [-]

　　1. Use a dash before a phrase that summarizes the idea of a sentence.

　　Mild, wet, and cloudy - these are the characteristics of weather in Vancouver.

　　2. Use a dash before and after a phrase or list that adds extra information in the middle of a sentence.

　　The children - Pierre, Laura, and Ashley - went to the store.

　　Most Canadians - but not all - voted in the last election.

　　3. Use a dash to show that someone has been interrupted when speaking.

　　The woman said, "I want to ask - " when the earthquake began to shake the room.