PARTS OF SPEECH

INTERJECTION

WHAT IS INTERJECTION ?
An interjection or exclamation is a part of speech that usually has no grammatical connection with the rest of the sentence and simply expresses emotion on the part of the speaker .

 Interjections are used when the speaker encounters events that cause these emotions : * unexpectedly * painfully * surprisingly * disgust * joy , excitement * enthusiasm * or in many other sudden ways

Common Interjections
1. ah : To show surprise , anger , pain , happiness , agreement 2. aha : To show you understand or realize something. 3. alas : Express sadness ,shame or fear 4. bravo : To show approval with someone especially performer. 5. eek : an expression of sudden fear and surprise .

6. hurray : a shout that show you are pleased. 7. oh : used to make a slight pause when you are speaking. 8. darn : used when you are annoyed about something. 9. oops : used when someone has fallen, dropped something or made a small mistake. 10. dear : you have done something wrong.

11. um

: when you cannot decide what to say next. 12. er : a sound you make when you do not know exactly what to say. 13. ugh : used to show strong dislike. 14. well : used before a statement or question to emphasize it. 15. whew : used when you are surprised, very hot or feeling glad that something bad did not happen.

16. wow : something is impressive or surprising. 17. yikes : when something frighten or shock you. 18. ouch : sudden pain 19. hey : to get someones attention or express surprise. 20. eh : repeat , reply

The highlighted words in the following sentences are interjections : Ouch , that hurt ! Oh no , I forgot that exam was today . Hey ! Put that down ! I heard one guy say to another guy , He has a new car , eh ? I dont know about you but , good lord , I think taxes are too high !

Interjections Followed by a Comma When an interjection shows mild feelings, a comma follows it. Note: the word following the comma is not capitalized unless it is a proper noun or pronoun. Examples : Oh, that test was easy. Ah, that feels good. Alas, shes dead now.

Interjections Followed by an Exclamation Point When an interjection expresses strong feelings or emotions, an exclamation point follows it. Note: the exclamation point is an end punctuation mark, so the word following it begins a new sentence and is always capitalized. Wow! You made a 97 on the test. Ouch ! That hurts !

Sample Questions
1 _________, was I supposed to call you? A. Oh B. Whoops C. Alright D. Ouch 2.________! We won! A. Awesome B. Bother C. Darn D. Hello 3. Which word is NOT used to cheer on your baseball team? A. Rah B. Yay C. Yikes

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