Ahem. Interjections. KELLI SLADE – MARCH 20, 2015

Interjections

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DEFINTION: In grammar, an interjection may be a word used to express an emotion or sentiment on the part of the speaker.

An interjection is sometimes expressed as a single word or non-sentence phrase, followed by a punctuation mark.

“The list of interjections used in English is extremely long, just as the list of adjectives or adverbs would be. Almost any word or phrase can be used as an interjection, if it is inserted into a sentence to convey emotion.”

Interjections do not always have to come at the beginning of a sentence either. For example, you could say “So, you don’t like spinach either , huh?”

Interjections can even be found right in the middle of a sentence. For example, “When I think about the number of interjections in English, good gracious, I don’t think I could ever list them all.”

RARELY USED IN FORMAL OR ACADEMIC WRITING

ExamplesAhem.

Amen.

OY!

Wow!

Ouch!

Bravo!

Eeek!

Duh.

Eh.

Um.

Ulg

Hmm.

No. Yes. Maybe

Shoot.

(All Swear words really…)

Let us practice!

• Hey! What are you up to today?• Correct

• Whoa, where do you think you are going?• Correct

• Why doesn’t anyone understand me!• Incorrect

• I lost my keys again. Darn It! • Correct

• I don't know what the heck you're talking about.

• Correct

Sources and Extra Practice

Sources:

http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/interjections/list-of-interjections.html

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/interjections.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkAX7Vk3JEw- School of Rock Song

Practice: Google Calvin and Hobbes and search from the interjections