Commas and Interjections

What is an interrupter in a sentence?

• An interrupter in a sentence is a word that is always placed at the beginning of a sentence.

• An interrupter in a sentence is a punctuation mark used to end a sentence abruptly.

• An interrupter in a sentence is a word or phrase that interrupts the flow of the sentence to provide additional information.

• An interrupter in a sentence is a type of conjunction that connects two independent clauses.

Give an example of an interrupter in a sentence.

• They all gathered, in the park, for a picnic.

• She finally arrived, after a long journey, at the bus stop.

• She finally arrived, after a long journey, at the train station.

• He quickly left, without saying goodbye, to catch the plane.

How are interrupters set off in a sentence?

• Interrupters are set off in a sentence by using quotation marks.

• Interrupters are set off in a sentence by using exclamation points.

• Interrupters are set off in a sentence by using semicolons.

• Interrupters are set off in a sentence by using commas, dashes, or parentheses.

What is an interjection?

• An interjection is a type of verb

• An interjection is a punctuation mark

• An interjection is a type of conjunction

• An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses a sudden or strong feeling or emotion.

Provide an example of an interjection in a sentence.

• Wow! That was amazing!

• Yay! I love it!

• Oh! That was great!

• Hooray! It's fantastic!

When should interjections be set off with commas?

• Interjections should never be set off with commas.

• Mild interjections should be set off with commas.

• Interjections should be set off with exclamation marks.

• Interjections should be set off with semicolons.

Explain the difference between an interrupter and an interjection.

• An interrupter is used to connect two independent clauses, while an interjection is used to connect a dependent clause.

• An interrupter is a type of punctuation mark, while an interjection is a type of conjunction.

• An interrupter interrupts the flow of a sentence, while an interjection expresses emotion or exclamation.

• An interrupter is always placed at the beginning of a sentence, while an interjection can be placed anywhere in a sentence.

Rewrite the following sentence with the interrupter set off by commas: 'She finally, after much delay, arrived at the party.'

• She finally after much delay arrived at the party.

• She finally after much delay, arrived at the party.

• She finally after, much delay, arrived at the party.

• She finally, arrived at the party, after much delay.

Insert the appropriate interjection in the following sentence: '______, I can't believe you did that!'

• Geez

• Yikes

• Oh

• Wow

Identify the interrupter in the sentence: 'The weather, as predicted, turned out to be sunny.'

• as predicted

• sunny

• The weather

• turned out to be sunny