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What is an Interjection?

 An interjection is a word added to a sentence to convey emotion. It is not grammatically


related to any other part of the sentence.
 You usually follow an interjection with an exclamation mark. Interjections are uncommon in
formal academic prose, except in direct quotations.

 The following are examples of interjections:


o Ouch, that hurt!
o Oh no, I forgot that the exam was today.
o Hey! Put that down!
o I head one guy say to another guy, “He has a new car, eh?”
o I don’t know about you, but good grief, I think taxes are too high!

Activity- Identifying Interjections

Underline the interjections in each sentence:

1. Yeah! We won!(Yeah)
2. Well, this is a surprise. (Well)
3. Yes, I’d like some more. (Yes)
4. Ouch! That hurt! (Ouch)
5. Hi, my name is Jason. (Hi)
6. I...umm...forgot. (umm)
7. Alright, I’ll go. (Alright)
8. This soup is really good, yum! (Yum)
9. Darn! I wanted to get the part! (Darn)
10. Stop! You can’t come in here! (Stop)
11. Hurry! You’ll miss the bus! (Hurry)
12. Sorry, I didn’t mean to step on your toe. (Sorry)

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