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Commas Around Interrupters
4 Use commas around interrupters.
An interrupter is a word, phrase, or clause inserted into a sentence to
give more information about some element within the sentence. An
interrupter is never essential to the structure of the sentence. If you
took it out, the sentence would still make perfect sense.
Examples of Commas Used Around
Interrupters
The dog, his tail wagging, bounded toward his owner.
The student, disappointed by her grades, withdrew from the
course at midterm.
Practice 23-4 Using Commas
Around Interrupters
