Interjections
An interjection expresses emotion and has no grammatical relation to the rest of the sentence.
Some interjections are
ah,
alas,
hey,
oh,
oops,
ouch,
well,
whew
, and yeah.
ah,
alas,
hey,
oh,
oops,
ouch,
well,
whew
, and yeah.
An interjection is often set off from the rest of the sentence by an exclamation point or by one or more commas.
An exclamation point indicates strong emotion.
A comma indicates mild emotion.
An exclamation point indicates strong emotion.
A comma indicates mild emotion.
EXAMPLES
- Oh, no! I locked my keys in the car! [Oh, no expresses strong emotion.]
- Well, we can always get tickets later. [Well expresses mild emotion.]
Interjections Quiz
Choose strong if the interjection indicates strong emotion or mild if the interjection indicates mild emotion.