How do you use such as in a sentence? Can I start a sentence with such as? Do you put a comma before such as? What puctuation goes after such as? How do you use like and such as?
In this interesting post, you’ll learn how to use such as in a sentence and when to use a comma before such as.
How to use such as in a sentence
Such as synonyms
Such as has two meanings:
- Such as means ‘for example‘
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- Such as means ‘like‘
Opportunities such as this did not come every day.
Can I Start a Sentence with Such As?
In fact, you cannot start a sentence with such as. However, you can use such as at the beginning only in a question, as a response to a statement by someone else. Here is an example:
| A: There are many activities I love to do in the summer holiday.B: Such as? |
So, person B used such as to ask for an example.
Do You Put a Comma Before Such As
Generally, you do not put a comma before such as, but a comma can be used before such as only if such as is used to start a non-defining (=non-restrictive) clause. That is, if the examples you give after such as are not essential to the accuracy of the statement, then use a comma before such as.
Example:
When you throw something to someone, such as a ball, you expect them to catch it.
‘Such as a ball’ in the example above is a non-restrictive clause. You can leave it out without changing the meaning of the sentence. For this reason, you can put a comma before such as.
You can say: When you throw something to someone, you expect them to catch it.
How Do You Use Like and Such As?
We use like before a noun, a pronoun, or before someone/something + verb + ing
Examples:
- Their house is like a palace. (noun)
- She is a nurse, like me. (pronoun)
- It sounds like a baby crying. (like + someone + verb +ing)
We use such as with out a verb
Example: Some sports, such as auto racing, can be dangerous.
For Example in a Sentence
Such as Conjunction
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