Indeed / Even: emphasizing unexpected or extraordinary details

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Indeed / Even

Emphasizing unexpected or extraordinary details

The following connectors introduce clauses and phrases expressing emphasis.

in deed – more so, interjection
in fact – detail as proof
even – unexpected / exceptional
even though– unexpected
even if– unexpected or exceptional condition

Emphasis by Interjection or Intensifier

INDEED	EVEN
Use indeed as emphasis with very… indeed or with a verb (placed after the auxiliary and before the main verb.)	Use even to to express a surprising extreme, more than we expect. It is commonly placed after the auxiliary verb and before the main verb. It may also be set off with a hyphen to emphasize a detail.
The chef made a gingerbread house. It was very fancy Indeed. (very…indeed)	The chef made a gingerbread house. It was even fancier than the one before.
People were indeed interested in how he made it. (emphasis on verb)	People were even interested in how he made it. (emphasis on verb)
People were delighted, indeed amazed, to see his work. (a restatement)	People were delighted, even amazed, when they saw it. (a restatement)
	He added several details – even a chimney. (an emphsized detail)

Emphasis by Fact or Exceptional Detail

IN FACT	EVEN
EMPHASIS — details: in truth or actually	EMPHASIS — details: exceptional or extraordinary
He's a master at building gingerbread houses. In fact, he's a teacher at the Culinary Academy.	He's a master at building gingerbread houses. He even teaches his art at the Culinary Academy.
He made it fairly quickly. In fact, he did most of it in just one day.	He makes them in one day. He even works late to get them done.
He loves to work by himself. In fact, he wouldn't have it any other way.	He loves to work by himself. He even prefers it that way.

Common Mistake

ERROR	FIX
He even works though he is retired. Pop-q 05/18/2008	He works even though he is retired. (emphasis - unexpected outcome) He is still working (even) though he is retired. (emphasis - ongoing, extended activity) He works, even into his retirement years. (emphasis - exceptional occurrence)

Commonly Confused

Even / Even Though / Even If

Emphasis vs. Unexpected Outcome

EVEN	EVEN THOUGH
EMPHASIS — details: exceptional or extraordinary	UNEXPECTED OUTCOME See because-though
He cooks, even bakes, for all his friends.	He cooks and bakes even though he doesn't have much time.
He has his own bakery, even does private catering.	He does a lot of catering even though he doesn't advertise at all.
His creations are beautiful and taste even better. (more)	His chocolate cake is amazing even though it has no butter in it.

No Condition vs Unexpected Outcome

EVEN If - without condition	EVEN THOUGH - unexpected outcome
WHETHER OR NOT : no condition; in any case See even if.	UNEXPECTED OUTCOME See because-though
I'll help you even if I don't have much time. (I may or may not have time. In either condition, I'll help.)	I'll help you even though I don't have much time. (I don't have much time, still I will help.)
I like to walk to work even if it is raining. (It may or may not be raining. In either condition, I walk.)	I like to walk to work even though it is raining. (It's raining, still I like to walk to work.)
Even if he doesn't say so, he loves you. (He may or may not say so. In either condition, he loves you.)	Even though he doesn't say so, he loves you. (He doesn't say so, still he loves you.)

Punctuation

Commas and Sentence Position

Commas

INITIAL-POSITION ADVERB	MID-POSITION ADVERB
A comma is used to mark a change from standard word order.	No comma is used for standard word order.
We paid $5 per gallon. Indeed, we paid too much! We paid $5 per gallon. In fact, we paid too much. *We paid $5 per gallon. Even, we paid too much.	We did indeed pay too much. We did in fact pay too much. *We did even pay too much.
*ungrammatical examples	Gas is indeed more expensive than before. Gas is in fact more expensive than before. Gas is even more expensive than before.
"Even" at the beginning of a sentence is not used as a transition word.	"Even" in mid-sentence phrases, requires commas.
We paid five dollars per gallon! Even four is unreasonable. Even I wouldn't stop at a station that sells gas for $5.	Five dollars, even four, is too much to pay for a gallon of gas. We paid a lot, even more than usual.

Practice 1

Chef Giorgio

Select the word from each menu that best completes the sentence.
Compare your response to the answer by clicking the "check" button to the right.

#	COMPLETE SENTENCE WITH CONNECTOR	CHECK ANSWER
1.	Chef Giorgio loves Italian food. it is his favorite cuisine.
2.	He travels a lot. he has been to Italy many times.
3.	While he looks Italian, he is Mexican.
4.	He likes Italian food and culture so much, he changed his name from Jorge to Giorgio.
5.	it makes his restaurant, "Giorgio", more authentic .
6.	Chef Giorgio serves a delicious Osso Bucco. it's the best I've ever had.
7.	Chef Giorgio is willing to help guests select wines to go with his dishes.
8.	For holidays, Chef Giorgio likes to entertain his friends; he has many.
9.	He once entertained over two hundred people.
10	He did all the cooking himself.

Practice 2

Eating Right

Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence.
* Indicates an incorrect answer.

#	SENTENCE & FEEDBACK	OPTIONS
11.	We often eat the wrong kinds of food	even we know better . even though we know better.
12.	We often over-eat .	, even stuff ourselves with food. even though stuff ourselves with food.
13.	Often because of improper food-labeling, we don't	even know what we are eating. even though know what we are eating.
14.	certain foods aren't good for us, we eat them .	Even we know Even though we know
15.	We should eat a healthy diet	even if we are pressed for time. even we are pressed for time.

Practice 3

Peppers

Select the word from each menu that best completes the sentence.
Compare your response to the answer by clicking the "check" button to the right.

#	COMPLETE SENTENCE WITH PUNCTUATION	CHECK ANSWER
16.	Red bell peppers are very nutritious. In fact a pepper has more vitamin C than an orange.
17.	Red peppers in fact are originally Central American.
18.	Some peppers can be very hot and even burn the mouth.
19.	Habanera chiles are peppers that are truly hot. Indeed they can "curl your teeth".
20.	Peppers are even used in making exotic desserts.