Placing Interjections
As mentioned, interjections are often used in speech, but sometimes, they are expressed through writing, especially when transcribing or making a text copy of dialogue. Typically, they are placed before the clause or sentence that explains the reason for the emotion. Since interjections can stand alone, they can also be directly punctuated, separating them from the main sentences rather than being attached using a comma. The punctuations vary according to the emotions they convey.
Examples:
attached using a comma
“Woah, that's a vibrant art.”
“Aargh, he's so annoying.”
“Well, there's nothing I can do about it. I'm sorry.”
(notice the comma after every interjection)
directly punctuated (period, exclamation mark, or question mark)
“Wow! That's amazing!”
“Really? Are you serious?”
“Ew! That's really disgusting!”
“Oh my gosh. You're unbelievable.”
(notice the punctuation after every interjection)
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