Mastering Commas with Interrupters

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What is an interrupter in a sentence?

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An interrupter is a word or phrase that adds extra information to a sentence but can be removed without changing the sentence's main meaning.

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How do you identify an interrupter?

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Look for phrases that provide additional information, often set off by commas, such as 'by the way', 'for example', or 'as you know'.

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What is the purpose of using commas with interrupters?

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Commas are used to set off interrupters to clarify the sentence structure and indicate a pause in reading.

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What is the correct way to punctuate: 'The answer unfortunately is incorrect.'?

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The answer, unfortunately, is incorrect.

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How should you revise: 'My sister who by the way is an artist painted this picture.'?

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My sister, who by the way is an artist, painted this picture.

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What is the correct punctuation for: 'The teacher as you know is very strict.'?

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The teacher, as you know, is very strict.

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Identify the correct sentence: 'My brother who is very tall plays basketball.'

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My brother, who is very tall, plays basketball.

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How do you punctuate: 'The book in fact was very interesting.'?

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The book, in fact, was very interesting.

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What is an example of a sentence with an interrupter?

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The movie, surprisingly, was a huge success.

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What is the effect of not using commas with an interrupter?

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Not using commas can lead to confusion and misinterpretation of the sentence.