Interjection in English Grammer

Interjection

Interjections are short words which show strong feeling or emotions.

e.g. oh, ah, wow, hurrah, alas, ouch, Oops, aha, hey, etc

Interjections are short exclamations which express strong or sudden feeling of

• • Joy
• • Sorrow
• • Wonder

Exclamation sign is used after interjections.

Examples.

      Hurrah! We won the competition.
      Ouch ! It hurts.
      Wow! What a nice shirt.
      Hey ! what are you doing?
      Alas! My parents are dead.
      Oh! I forgot to bring my purse.

Besides these specific interjections, a normal word can also be used as interjection if it is used to express feeling or emotion.

     No! Don’t touch it, its hot.
     What! I am selected for the job?
     Help! I am about to fall.
     Well ! I will try my level best.

Spoken English Interjection

Interjection - 2

Interjections are short words which show strong feeling or emotions.

e.g. oh, ah, wow, hurrah, alas, ouch, Oops, aha, hey, etc

Interjections are short exclamations which express strong or sudden feeling of

• • Joy
• • Sorrow
• • Wonder

Exclamation sign is used after interjections.

Examples.

      Hurrah! We won the competition.
      Ouch ! It hurts.
      Wow! What a nice shirt.
      Hey ! what are you doing?
      Alas! My parents are dead.
      Oh! I forgot to bring my purse.

Besides these specific interjections, a normal word can also be used as interjection if it is used to express feeling or emotion.

     No! Don’t touch it, its hot.
     What! I am selected for the job?
     Help! I am about to fall.
     Well ! I will try my level best.

Interjections

Interjections

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What are interjections?

In grammar, an interjection is a part of speech or (a lexical category) which is used to show a short sudden expression of emotion. Examples of common interjections in English are hi and hey.

Using interjections

Interjections are rarely used in academic or formal writing. They are, however, common in fiction or artistic writing.
Interjections are often used with exclamation mark.

Examples of interjections

This is a list of some English interjections:

• Ah - Ah, what a delicious meal!
• Aha - Aha, now I see what you mean!
• Alas - I love football but, alas, I have no talent as a player.
• Eh - Eh? Say it again - I wasn't listening.
• Er - "Is he handsome?" " Er, well - he's got a nice friendly sort of face though he's not exactly handsome."
• Hello - Hello, Paul. I haven't seen you for ages.
• Hey - Hey! What are you doing with my car?
• Hi - Hi, there!
• Hmm - "He says he's doing it for our benefit." " Hmm, I'm still not convinced."
• Oh - Is that for me? Oh, you're so kind!
• Well - Well, what shall we do now?