What is a mild interjection punctuation?

Commas and periods are used for mild interjections, while exclamation marks are used for stronger expressions of emotion. Often, an interjection followed by an exclamation mark will be followed by an exclamatory sentence (i.e., one with an exclamation mark).

Do you put commas around interjections?

An interjection is a short exclamation consisting of a word or phrase. An interjection within a sentence is set off by a comma. An introductory interjection takes a comma after it.

What are some mild interjections?

Here are some more interjections, this time used in the context of an accompanying sentence:

Ahh, that feels wonderful.
Alas! I’m lost in the wilderness.
Bah! That was a total waste of time.
Bless you! I couldn’t have done it without you.
It’s time for me to go. Cheerio!
Congrats!
Crikey!
Gesundheit!

What are the 4 types of commas?

There are four types of comma: the listing comma, the joining comma, the gapping comma and bracketing commas. A listing comma can always be replaced by the word and or or: Vanessa seems to live on eggs, pasta and aubergines.

What are the 4 types of interjection?

Types of Interjections

Noun as an interjection:
Verb as an interjection:
Adverb as an interjection:

Should you put a comma after Yes?

The word “yes” can be an adverb, an interjection or several other parts of speech. That is, you will usually need a comma after “yes” when the word starts a sentence.

Are interjections always at the beginning of a sentence?

Interjections don’t always have to be at the beginning of a sentence. They can appear in the middle, at the end, or anywhere else where the author wants to interject a bit of feeling and emotion.

What are strong and mild interjections?

An interjection is a word or word group that shows feeling. A mild interjection is followed by a comma; a strong interjection is followed by an exclamation mark. Interjections are rather easy to understand so we will not spend much time on them. Examples: Well, we will soon be home.

Does instead need a comma?

You needn’t always use a comma before “instead”. We sometimes use “instead” as a preposition, and in that case a comma isn’t required. However, when we use “instead” as an adverb and in the beginning of the sentence, the comma is required.

How do you know if you need a comma?

Commas (Eight Basic Uses)

Use a comma to separate independent clauses.
Use a comma after an introductory clause or phrase.
Use a comma between all items in a series.
Use commas to set off nonrestrictive clauses.
Use a comma to set off appositives.
Use a comma to indicate direct address.
Use commas to set off direct quotations.

What is interjection give 5 examples?

The interjection is a word that expresses a strong emotion. It expresses an emotion of joy, sorrow, excitement, wonder surprise, pain, sadness, happiness, and so on. e.g., Wow, Hurrah, Hurray, Oh, Alas, Ouch, Oops, Aha, Yahoo, Eww, Bravo, etc.

When to use a comma or an interjection?

A mild interjection is followed by a comma; a strong interjection is followed by an exclamation mark. Interjections are rather easy to understand so we will not spend much time on them.

Which is the correct way to use an interjection?

When to use a comma and an exclamation mark?

When do you use a question mark in an interjection?

If your interjection is a question, you must use a question mark. I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left. (Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher)