Interjections

Hi! That's an interjection. :-) "Interjection" is a big name for a little word. Interjections are short exclamations like Oh!, Um or Ah!They have no real grammatical value but we use them quite often, usually more in speaking than in writing. When interjections are inserted into a sentence, they have no grammatical connection to the sentence. An interjection is sometimes followed by an exclamation mark (!) when written. Here are some interjections with examples: interjection meaning ah expressing pleasure expressing realization expressing resignation expressing surprise alas dear expressing grief or pity expressing pity expressing surprise eh asking for repetition expressing enquiry expressing surprise inviting agreement example "Ah, that feels good." "Ah, now I understand." "Ah well, it can't be heped." "Ah! I've won!" "Alas, she's dead now." "Oh dear! Does it hurt?" "Dear me! That's a surprise!" "It's hot today." "Eh?" "I said it's hot today." "What do you think of that, eh?" "Eh! Really?" "Let's go, eh?"

er hello, hullo

expressing hesitation expressing greeting expressing surprise

"Lima is the capital of...er...Peru." "Hello John. How are you today?" "Hello! My car's gone!" "Hey! look at that!" "Hey! What a good idea!" "Hi! What's new?" "Hmm. I'm not so sure." "Oh! You're here!" "Oh! I've got a toothache." "Oh, please say 'yes'!" "Ouch! That hurts!" "Uh...I don't know the answer to that." "Shall we go?" "Uhhuh." "85 divided by 5 is...um...17." "Well I never!" "Well, what did he say?"

hey

calling attention expressing surprise, joy etc

hi hmm oh, o

expressing greeting expressing hesitation, doubt or disagreement expressing surprise expressing pain expressing pleading

ouch uh uh-huh um, umm well

expressing pain expressing hesitation expressing agreement expressing hesitation expressing surprise introducing a remark

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Interjections
An interjection is a word that expresses strong emotion or surprise. Interjections are especially useful when you are writing dialogue for a play or a story. Either an exclamation point or a comma is us ed to separate an interjection from the rest of the sentence. (Turn to page 746 in Write Source for more a bout interjections.) Note the interjections (highlighted) in the following examples.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d_EXRxIK3COK_dsSrZ4a8CGz0H0xi6aK2UjKFwijDp0/edit?pli= 1 Interjections are used to add little "spice" in a literary document, or to express in words various onomatopoeic sounds. It is best to exercise moderation in style, therefore interjections should better be used with great caution. Exaggerations of any kind are always an indication of little knowledge, and of poor literary manners.

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II. An interjection expresses feeling or emotion and functions independently from the rest of the sentence. It has no grammatical relationship to any other word in the sentence; therefore, it is always set off from the rest of the sentence with either a comma or an exclamation mark.

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Parts of Speech: Interjections

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Unlike other parts of speech, an interjection isn't grammatically connected to other words in the sentence. It's unique!

Huh? What's an interjection?

An interjection is a short exclamation like "Ooooh!" or "Wow!" or "Huh?" You use it when you want to express emotion or attract attention: Hey! Watch where you're walking! No! I won't go! Ouch! That hurt! Sometimes, the interjection is a single word like "Hooray!" Other times, it consists of two or more words like "Good heavens!" or "For crying out loud!" Interjections can express a variety of feelings from anger to joy and everything in betweendisappointment, surprise, shock. You name it. Yippee! It's the weekend! Boo! Ha ha! I scared you! Interjections can be found at the beginning or end of a sentence: Darn! I missed the O-train by a minute. We missed the children's choir, alas.

Cool! What punctuation should I use with interjections?

Often, you need an exclamation point after an interjection, especially if you're expressing the interjection with strong emotion: No way! She said that! Egad! How did you get that bruise? Hi! But you can also use a dash: Heywatch it! If you're expressing mild emotion, use a period or a comma: Hello, David. Okay. I'll do that. Oh, that's where you are.

Okay. Anything else I need to know about interjections?

Yes, the fun thing about interjections is that you can invent your own: Hoky toot! I've never seen anything like it. Below is a list of some interjections you might find yourself using.
SITUATION agreement alarm amazement INTERJECTION okay, right, sure, yeah, yes egad, hey, oh oh, yikes cool, gee, gee whiz, golly, goodness, holy cow, sick, wicked, wow ha ha EXAMPLE Yes, I'll come with you. Yikes! That's pricey! Wow! How did you do that?

amusement

Ha ha! You can't catch me!

apology

oops, oopsies, whoops

Oops! I forgot to tell you to bring your bathing suit. Bravo! You got an A+. Psst! Can I tell you a secret?

approval calling attention comfort contentment disagreement

bravo, encore ahem, hey, psst

ooh mmmm, yum, yummy fiddlesticks, no, no way

Ooh! This blanket is so cosy. Mmmm! Chocolate cake! No! I won't give it back! Huh? She did what? Brrr! It's freezing. Yuck! I don't like broccoli. Humph! We'll just see about that. Gee! That's incredible.

disbelief, doubt huh? what? discomfort dislike dissatisfaction brrr yuck humph

enthusiasm

gee, gee whiz, golly, great, super, wonderful for goodness sake, good grief

exasperation

Good grief! Your pants are caked in mud! Thanks, you've been a great help. Hello, Michela. Did you have a nice day? Alas! There's no more cake left.

gratitude

thanks

greeting

ahoy, hello, hi

grief or pity

alas

hesitation

er, hmm, uh, well

Er, well, I don't know what to say. Shoot! I stained my shirt. Yippee! We're going on holidays! Bye for now! Ow! You hurt me! Phew! I just made it to class. Happy Birthday, Ayesha!

irritation joy

dang, darn, drat, rats, shoot ah, halleluia, bingo, eureka, hurray, oh, yahoo, yippee bye, bye-bye, goodbye, so long ouch, ow phew Happy Birthday, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Merry Christmas dear me, gee whiz, goodness me, holy cow, holy mackerel, holy moly, holy jumpin'

partings pain relief special occasions surprise

Holy cow! Look at the size of that fish!