Nouns of Direct Address & Interjections
Direct address rule: Words used in direct address are set off my commas.
Examples: 1. Bob, please don’t forget to put you name on your paper.
2. Are you still going out for basketball, Kari?
3. Work hard on your assignments, class, so that you can get good grades.
4. I told Carol to wait for me at the library. (no comma - Carol is not being addressed)
Interjections rule: Set off interjections that begin sentences with exclamation marks if they show strong emotion. Use commas if they do not show strong emotion.
Examples: 1. No, I can’t get to your house by 4:00 tonight.
2. Well, I might be able to get there by 5:00
3. Wow! That catch was unbelievable!
PART ONE: Put in commas where needed.
1. Ms. Tseng may I ask the speaker a question?
2. Are you leaving tomorrow for you vacation
John?
3. Can you tell us Ramona where we can find the
information we need?
4. Yes I do plan to finish my assignment Mrs.
Curtiss.
5. Helen and Marie come here at once if you want
to go with us.
6. Gee I sure hope the store doesn’t close early
Jeff because I need batteries for my CD player.
7. May we go now Mother or must we wait for the
others?
8. Yikes I almost got hit in the face with a
snowball!
9. Be sure to dress in warm clothes guys; the
wind is really chilly.
10. Close the door Sam before the dog gets in.
11. Have you seen Sarah this morning?
PART TWO: Write 7 sentences that have DIRECT
ADDRESS or INTERJECTIONS in them.
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PART THREE: PUT
IN COMMAS “Jill have you
seen Jack anywhere? I’d like you both to
go up the hill to fetch a pail of water,” Jill’s mother said.
“No Ma I haven’’t seen
Jack but I’ll go look for him now,” replied Jill. She started down the lane calling out Jack’s
name. “Jack Ma wants us to run an errand
for her! Hey Jack! Where are you Jack?” cried Jill. Soon Jill saw another old egg friend Humpty
Dumpy who sat on a wall. (Humpty was
large round egg and he hadn’t had a fall--yet!)
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“Humpty have you seen my lazy
brother Jack Hill today? asked Jill.
“No Jill I haven't’ but
I have been busy keeping my balance and haven’t really had time to look
around,” Humpty replied.
“Thanks for nothing
Humpty!” shouted Jill in a sarcastic voice.
Later Jill found her brother who had been fishing for a cat in a
well. “Jack you jerk we’ve got work to
do,” whined Jill.
