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Class 13 - Interjection

Interjections are short words that express strong emotions. They have no grammatical function and cannot be altered. There are several types of interjections including those for greeting, surprise, joy, sorrow, approval, and getting attention. Interjections can be used before or after a statement to explain what is happening. Some only express yes or no. Interjections are brief words or phrases with exclamation marks while exclamations can be longer sentences.

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Class 13 - Interjection

Interjections are short words that express strong emotions. They have no grammatical function and cannot be altered. There are several types of interjections including those for greeting, surprise, joy, sorrow, approval, and getting attention. Interjections can be used before or after a statement to explain what is happening. Some only express yes or no. Interjections are brief words or phrases with exclamation marks while exclamations can be longer sentences.

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INTERJECTION

INTERJECTIONS

Interjections are the words that are short, passionate words used to express STRONG
EMOTIONS.
In simple words, they are used to communicate our emotions.
Note: They are one of a kind of parts of speech who have unique characteristics such as no
grammatical function in a sentence structure and they cannot be updated or altered in any
manner.
Examples: Umm, Yikes, Ughh, Uhh etc.
TYPES OF INTERJECTION

1. Interjection of Greeting: As the name suggests these interjections are used when one greets the other
Examples: Hi, What’s up, Hello, Hey etc
2. Interjection of surprise: This kind is used when a surprising event occurs and people are surprised.
Examples: Ah, Oh, Wow, What etc
3. Interjection of Joy: Expression of instant pleasure, joy and a happy occasion
Example: Good, Excellent, Hurray, Wow, Congratulation etc
4. Interjection of Sorrow: These expression are used when a sad event has happened or even when terrible news
is given
Example: Well, hmm. Shoot, Whoops, Yay, Oh no, Oh, Well, Ouch, Alas, Help, Oops, Oh dear
TYPES OF INTERJECTIONS

5. Interjection of Approval: They are derived from thought and used as exclamation.
These sorts are utilised to express the sensations and emotions that people encounter
and comprehend during their lives
Example: Bravo!, Yeppie!, Hurrah!
6. Interjection of Attention: Commonly used to communicate commands, requests and
wishes.
Examples: Psst, Look, Behold, Shh, Hush, Yoohoo etc
RULES OF INTERJECTION

Rule 1: An interjection can be used before or after a statement that explains what is happening.
Example: WOW! That is an incredible part to see
WHAT? That’s something we need to think on that
Rule2: Some interjections are limited to expressing yes or no
Example: Yes! I am sure I will pull it off
No way, are we going now
Rule 3: Some Interjection are used to break up a conversation or a thought or to hold someone’s attention for a brief period
of time
Example: On the back of your T shirt, um there is a pen mark
The date went meh
INTERJECTION VS EXCLAMATIONS

INTERJECTIONS EXCLAMATIONS
These are words expressing powerful emotions Words, phrases and clauses that express intense
and feelings that are grammatically unrelated to a emotions and sensations are known as
sentence exclamation
These are expressed in single words or brief They can be used for longer sentences
phrases
These are written with exclamation marks, Only an exclamation mark is used
commas or question marks
QUESTIONS

1. ____! Yash, you look great today


a) Hahan b) Wow c) Alas d) Hurray
2. _____. That hurt
a) Oh b) Wow c) Ouch d) No
3. ____! I forgot to bring my notes
a) If b) Alas c) Oh d) Bravo
4. ____! His mother died
a) Alas b) Meh c) But d) Hahan
5. ____! There is a Harry Potter read along today at the library
a) Ah b) Yay c) Wow d) Alas
THANK YOU
I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have

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