1. Commas Around Interrupters
By Rebekah and Amanda
Fall 2009
Bay Mills Community College

2. Inerrupter
A word, phrase, or clause inserted into a sentence to give more information about some element within a sentence

3. Inserting commas around interrupters
Breanna sighing heavily opened her book to study.
Breanna sighing heavily, opened her book to study.

4. It is snowing outside. The sun however Is shining.

5. YOU TRY IT
Mr. Angelo a friend of my family runs the delicatessen on Third Street.
Mr. Angelo, a friend of my family, runs the delicatessen on Third Street.