Interjections
An interjection is an exclamation that expresses emotions Like happiness, anger, shock, excitement, desperation, or sorrow, etc.
Interjections usually come at the beginning of a sentence and are followed by an exclamation mark.
Happy Interjections
- Yes! I passed the exam.
- Congratulations! I wish both of you a long and happy marriage.
- Yum! The cake tastes terrific.
- Hey (or hello)! How’s it going?
- Happy Birthday! May you have many more.
- Excellent! I am impressed with your work.
- Hurray! We won the match.
- Well done! We’re all very proud of you.
- Thanks! I appreciate your support.
- Superb (or amazing, etc.)! What a fine piece of art.
- Wow! The sunset looks beautiful
- Bravo! That was a great performance.
- Great! We will all go to the lake for a picnic this weekend then.
Astounding interjections
(Includes shock, desperation, anger, sorrow and excitement)
- Oh no! The ship is sinking.
- Watch out! The falcon is headed your way.
- Stop! You just ran over a cat.
- Oops! I think I ve dropped Bob’s engagement ring somewhere.
- Ouch! The ball just hit my mouth and broke my tooth.
- Aha! I knew that I would find you hiding here.
- Oh dear! George doesn’t look well at all.
- Help! My hand is stuck in the door.
- Damn! I wish I had the money to go to the concert.
- Be quiet! This is a classroom, not a fish market.
- Come on! Do you really expect me to believe that you only have one pair of shoes?
- Goodness! Why has this road still not been repaired?
- At last! My turn has finally arrived.
- Phew! That was a close call.
- Goodbye! We’ll see you again next summer.
Interjections Quiz
Interjections
Which word is an interjection?
'Ouch' bursts out to show pain.
an interjection expresses sudden feeling
Ouch! That hurt.
How is a strong interjection punctuated?
A strong interjection ends with an exclamation mark.
strong interjections take an exclamation mark
Wow! We won.
Which interjection is a greeting?
'Hello' greets someone.
greetings function as interjections
Hello! Come in.
Which expresses sorrow?
'Alas' voices grief or regret.
'alas' expresses grief or regret
Alas, we lost.
Choose the correct sentence.
A mild interjection is set off by a comma.
a mild interjection is set off by a comma
Well, I suppose you're right.
Name the part of speech.
In 'Yes, I agree', 'Yes' works as a(n) ___.
As a standalone response, 'Yes' acts as an interjection.
response words like 'yes' act as interjections
Yes, I agree.
Which word is an interjection?
Pick the interjection.
'Ouch!' bursts out to voice a feeling, so it is an interjection.
interjections voice sudden emotion
Ouch! That hurt.
What does the interjection express?
'Ouch!' expresses ___.
'Ouch!' bursts out in response to pain.
some interjections voice pain: ouch, ow
Ouch! I stubbed my toe.
What does the interjection express?
'Hurrah!' expresses ___.
'Hurrah!' celebrates, so it voices joy.
some interjections voice joy: hurrah, yay
Hurrah! We won the match.
What does the interjection express?
'Alas!' expresses ___.
'Alas!' voices grief or regret.
some interjections voice sorrow: alas
Alas! The plan failed.
True or false?
Interjections express sudden feeling and often end with an exclamation mark.
Interjections burst out with emotion and frequently close with an exclamation mark.
interjections stand apart and voice emotion
Wow! What a finish.
Which interjection voices surprise?
Pick the interjection of surprise.
'Wow!' reacts with surprise or admiration.
some interjections voice surprise: wow, oh
Wow! I didn't expect that.
Which word is an interjection?
Pick the interjection.
'Hey!' bursts out to catch attention, so it is an interjection.
interjections voice sudden feeling or catch attention
Hey! Wait for me.
What does the interjection express?
'Yuck!' expresses ___.
'Yuck!' reacts with disgust.
some interjections voice disgust: yuck, ugh
Yuck! This milk has gone off.
What does the interjection express?
'Bravo!' expresses ___.
'Bravo!' voices praise for a fine performance.
some interjections voice approval: bravo, well done
Bravo! That was a stunning finish.
Name the kind of interjection.
'Hello!' is an interjection of ___.
'Hello!' opens contact, so it voices a greeting.
some interjections greet: hello, hi
Hello! Come on in.
What does the interjection express?
'Oops!' expresses ___.
'Oops!' marks a small slip or error.
some interjections mark a slip: oops, whoops
Oops! I dropped my keys.
True or false?
An interjection holds a grammatical link to the rest of the sentence.
An interjection stands apart and carries no grammatical link to the sentence.
interjections stand apart from the sentence
Wow! The view is breathtaking.
What does the interjection express?
'Phew!' expresses ___.
'Phew!' releases tension, so it voices relief.
some interjections voice relief: phew, whew
Phew! We made the train.
Choose the punctuation.
A strong interjection is followed by ___.
A strong interjection closes with an exclamation mark to carry its force.
strong interjections take an exclamation mark
Wow! What a goal.
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