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 INTERJECTIONS

An interjection is a word that expresses strong feeling.


 An interjection at the beginning of a sentence is followed by an exclamation mark
or comma at times. etc:
Wow! That was the best goal of the entire tournament.
Oh, I forgot to bring my book!
Great! We can leave now.
 Interjections are not words that are connected as other parts of a sentence, but
merely sounds standing by themselves.
 Interjections are also used to express some types of emotion such as disgust
(yuck!), joy (yeah!), excitement, enthusiasm, etc.
 Interjections have no grammatical relation to any word or group of words in the
sentence (Independent elements). etc:
Alas! This is the end.
Hey! Do you know where you're going?
Bah! That's all nonsense.
Oh! I can't believe that.
 Interjections are also often used as addition to words such as nouns, pronouns,
adjectives and some other parts of speech. etc:
Good! I am thrilled to hear that.
Horrors! Look at the mess!
Great! Keep up the hard work.
Well! When do you intend to pay for it?
 Some of the interjections that you use or hear in speech are not even words,
although it is possible to represent the sounds expressed.
Whew! What an awful day!
Um! This cutlet tastes good.
Humph! That's stale news.
 PUNCTUATING INTERJECTIONS
If an interjection is spoken calmly, simply put a comma after it and continue the
sentence.
Etc:
Shhh, the baby is sleeping.
Oh my, I dropped my pencil.
 If an interjection is spoken with more emotion, it is followed by an exclamation
point. The next word is then capitalized.
etc:
Ouch! I just cut my finger.
He scored the winning touchdown. Wow!
COMMON INTERJECTIONS
Oh! (sudden realization)
Ouch! (to express pain)
Shh (Used to make someone be quiet)
Wow! (Generic exclamation of amazement, impressed/astonished)
Hooray! (Generic exclamation of joy)
OTHER COMMON INTERJECTIONS
Ewww (Disgust, dislike)
Huh? (Asking for confirmation)
Grr (Anger, snarting, growling)
Phew (Expressing relief)
Uh
Alas
Woah
Oops (Being surprised at or acknowledging your own mistakes)
Psst (Used to quietly get someone's attention, often to tell them a secret.)

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