What is interjection?
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.
What
is interjection?
Interjections are words or phrases which are
used to express emotion or to catch the reader’s attention. Interjections are
rarely used in formal or business writing. They usually use interjections in advertising, fiction, informal writing and personal letter.
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?
1) COMMON INTERJECTION
WORDS
Ah, alas, congratulation, good grief, great, help, hey,
hooray, hurry, my goodness, never, no, no way, oh, ought, outstanding, ugh,
wow…
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Example:
- Congratulation! You pass your exam.
- Ouch! I cut my finger.
- Help! I’m going to fall down.
2) EXCLAMATION STRUCTURE
Exclamations are often constructed with “how, what, so and such”.
a) Exclamation with “how”
Formula1:
How
+ Adjective + !
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Example:
- Apple! How nice!
- John! How handsome!
Formula2:
How
+ Adjective/Adverb + Subject + Verb + !
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Example:
- How hot it is!
- How beautifully she sings!
b) Exclamation with “what”
Formula1:
What
+ a/an + Adjective + Singular Countable Noun + !
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Example:
- What a lovely girl!
- What an honest friend!
Formula2:
What
+ Adjective + Plural Noun/Uncountable Noun + !
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Example:
- What clever students!
- What nice soup!
Formula3:
What
+ Object + Subject + Verb + !
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Example:
- What a beautiful smile she has!
- What a friendly student he is!
c) Exclamation with “so”
Formula:
So
+ Adjective/Adverb + !
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Example:
- He walks so fast!
- They are so generous!
d) Exclamation with “such”
Formula1:
Such
+ a/an + (Adjective) + Singular Countable Noun + !
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Example:
- She is such a mean girl!
- He is such a talkative person!
Formula2:
Such
+ (Adjective) + Plural Noun/Uncountable Noun + !
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Example:
- They have such lovely children!
- He drinks such strong coffee!
3) PUNCTUATION
Strong interjections are punctuated with an
exclamation point. (Wow! Ouch! Hooray!). The first word following the
exclamation point is capitalized since it is the first word in a new sentence.
Milder interjections are set off by commas and
often introduce a sentence (indeed, yes, well). The word following the comma is
not capitalized because it is a continuation of the same sentence.
Strong interjection:
- Excellent! That was a
perfect dive.
- You may be saying, “Hey! Why is the office
cold?”
Mild interjection:
- No, we can’t visit you this
summer.
- Well, I just thought I’d ask.
What Are Interjections?
Interjections are words used to express
strong feeling or sudden emotion. They are included in a sentence (usually at
the start) to express a sentiment such as surprise, disgust, joy, excitement,
or enthusiasm.
An interjection is not grammatically related to any other part of the sentence.
Examples of interjections (shaded):
An interjection is not grammatically related to any other part of the sentence.
Examples of interjections (shaded):
·
Hey! Get off that
floor!
·
Oh, that is a
surprise.
·
Good! Now we can move
on.
·
Jeepers, that was close.
Yes and No
Introductory expressions such as yes, no, indeed, and well are also classed as interjections.
Examples:
Examples:
·
Indeed, this is not the
first time the stand has collapsed.
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Yes, I do intend to
cover the bet.
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I'm sure I don't know half the people who come to my house. Indeed,
for all I hear, I shouldn't like to. (Oscar Wilde)
·
Well, it's 1 a.m.
Better go home and spend some quality time with the kids. (Homer Simpson)
Phew!
Some interjections are sounds.
Examples:
Examples:
·
Phew! I am not trying
that again.
·
Humph! I knew that
last week.
·
Mmmm, my compliments
to the chef.
·
Ah! Don't say you
agree with me. When people agree with me, I always feel that I must be wrong.
(Oscar Wilde)
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