Comprehensive English grammar on Interjections with practice questions
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English Grammar Notes on Interjections
What is an interjection? An interjection is either a single word or a short group of words that are used to express a feeling or emotion. Interjections can express such feelings as urgency, surprise, relief, joy, or pain. An interjection that expresses strong emotions is often followed by an exclamation mark. An interjection that expresses mild emotion is usually followed by a comma.
Examples of Interjections:
Let’s go! We can’t sleep until we find the missing boy (urgency).
Phew! I was afraid we would never find him. (relief)
Oh, you have grown so big. (surprise)
Well, I have never been so happy. (joy) Watch out! (Urgency) "All right! Do as you wish," he shouted. Ouch! That hurts. (Pain) Wow, that's wonderful. (Surprise) Oops! I almost spilt it. (Relief) Say, do you know about Gidi, the famous comedian from Zanzibar. (Wonderment) Oh, having him at the event was such a great idea. (surprise) Boy! I hoped to enjoy the experience but it got me so scared. (Fear) Practice Exercise Id…
