Everyone knows that introductory words on a letter must be marked with commas. Nevertheless, sentences with such words often contain punctuation errors. What is the reason for this? Before answering this question, you should understand what an introductory word is.
Definition
The introductory word is part of the proposal, but is not a member. It can be represented by a verb form, noun, pronoun. Often the introductory word takes the form of an adverb. For example: certainly, indeed, probably, indisputably, naturally.
A comma is a punctuation mark, with the help of which in most cases the introductory word is separated from other members of the sentence. If you remove it from the phrase, its meaning will not change significantly. The introductory word adds expression to the utterance, indicates the source of the message. It can perform other functions.
Some introductory words express an assessment of the reliability of the message (no doubt, it seems, probably, probably, it is true, authentic, natural ). A comma is a character whose setting is required both before and after each of the listed words. But only in those cases when they do not act as members of the proposal. The main difficulty is that among them there are not those words that are used in letters only as introductory ones.
In which cases is "naturally" highlighted by commas?
Punctuation is required when writing parts of speech that are not members of a sentence. One of the introductory words that are quite common in modern writing is "natural." A comma is placed after the sentence begins with it. For instance:
- Naturally, he overslept, because he worked until three in the morning.
- Naturally, they smile at each other and pretend to be strangers.
The introductory word "naturally" is always isolated. A comma is placed both before and after it. For example: "He said, naturally, without hesitation and trembling in his voice."
Adverb
So, we have determined that "naturally" stands out with commas. What then is the difficulty? As already mentioned, this word does not always play an introductory role. It can also be an adverb, which in a sentence often appears as a definition. And in this case, punctuation is not required. But whether it is a member of a proposal sometimes depends on the context. The above is an example where an introductory word is present. But the same phrase can be interpreted differently. For example: "He spoke naturally, without hesitation and trembling in his voice."
Naturally stands out with commas when it can be replaced with such introductory words as, of course, needless to say, unconditionally.