备考雅思写作，大家往往更多的关注到评分标准，对标点符号却总是忽略。那么雅思写作对标点符号有要求吗？小编这里要告诉大家的是，雅思考试对标点符号也是有要求的哦，所以大家在使用符号的时候也要注意吗？比如分号的使用。

1、雅思写作对标点符号有要求吗？

雅思考试对标点是有要求的，尤其是在写作GRA 评分项中，明确要求如下：

5分：punctuation may be faulty; errors can cause some difficulty for the reader（标点错误困扰读者）

6分：make some errors in punctuation but they rarely reduce communication（标点错误不致读者误解）

7分：produce frequent error-free sentences; has good control of punctuation but may make a few errors（极少标点错误）

2、什么时候可以用分号？

关于这个问题，剑雅阅读能给我们答案：

One frequently cited motive is safety; indeed, research at the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory has demonstrated that more than 90 percent of road collisions involve human error as a contributory factor, and it is the primary cause in the vast majority. （例句出处：C15）

写法：独立句子；独立句子.

解析：分号后的独立句子细节解释前一个句子

Some were located in or near villages as public spaces for the community; Others were positioned beside roads as resting places for travellers. （例句出处：C10）

写法：独立句子；独立句子.

解析：分号前后的句子构成对比，分号相当于while/whereas

Rubin and colleagues did not assign greater weight to any one dimension in determining playfulness; however, other researchers have suggested that process orientation and a lack of obvious functional purpose may be the most important aspects of play. （例句出处：C14）

写法：独立句子；副词, 独立句子.

解析：分号前后的句子构成转折，分号可以改成句号，however另起新句

These include the technical difficulties in ensuring that the vehicle works reliably in the infinite range of traffic, weather and road situations it might encounter; the regulatory challenges in understanding how liability and enforcement might change when drivers are no longer essential for vehicle operation; and the societal changes that may be required for communities to trust and accept automated vehicles as being a valuable part of the mobility landscape. （例句出处：C15）

写法：独立句子；独立句子；连词+独立句子.

解析：分号前后的两个句子构成并列，相当于中文的排比句

雅思写作对标点符号有要求吗现在大家知道了吗？所以大家在写作的时候对标点符号也要注意哦，比如雅思写作中用双引号代替书名号，用逗号代替顿号。还有中文中的感叹号（！），省略号（……）也不要使用。更多分享，欢迎大家继续关注新航道绵阳学校。