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Commas and Interjections
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Using Commas with Interjections
Commas are used to offset interjections from the rest of the sentence. "Yes," "indeed," "absolutely" are examples of interjections.What Are Interjections?
Interjections are included in a sentence (usually at the start) to express a sentiment such as surprise, disgust, joy, excitement, or enthusiasm. For example:- Yes, I've won.
- Indeed, you have.
- Well, the rain has played its part in the outcome of this match.
- Yes, she will apologize.
- Absolutely, a fifth of all the students live in the village.
A Comma or an Exclamation Mark?
When an interjection at the start of a sentence is followed by a comma, the interjection is given a mild force. To give an interjection at the start of a sentence more force, you can use an exclamation mark. This makes the interjection more impactful. For example:- No! It's not yours.
- No! It's not yours!
- Yes! I've won!

An Interjection in the Middle of a Sentence
If an interjection appears in the middle of a sentence, offset it with two commas. If it appears at the end, offset it with one comma. For example:- The office can handle, well, four hundred applications per day.
- It's cold, indeed.
Interjections are Not Usually Used in Business Writing
Interjections are usually only used when spoken words are being quoted. You should avoid them in business writing.Printable and Sendable Test
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List of 40 interjections Using commas (a summary) Try our big commas test What are interjections? Commas after a sentence introductions Commas after a transitional phrase Commas before conjunctions (and, or, but) Commas for parenthesis Commas in lists Commas with a long subject Commas with numbers Commas with quotation (speech) marks Commas with the vocative case Commas with Dear, Hello, and HiPage URL