{"id":5406,"date":"2016-05-24T09:00:23","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T13:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=5406"},"modified":"2016-03-07T22:56:37","modified_gmt":"2016-03-08T03:56:37","slug":"english-interjections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/english-interjections\/","title":{"rendered":"English interjections"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Interjections are short words or sounds that are used to express feelings or emotion. What interjection do you think this baby would make if it could? I think he is about to say “Yikes!”<\/p>\n

Interjections are words that convey emotion. They do not have a grammatical relationship to other parts of a sentence. They stand alone in a way. Interjections are a part of speech, like verbs or nouns, but because they do not convey grammatical information some people think they are the least important parts of speech. To that I say, \u2018No way!\u2019. Interjects are just as important as any other word.<\/p>\n

Often interjections are used at the beginning of a sentence. They are also often, but not always, accompanied by an exclamation mark (!), which is a punctuation mark that also expresses emotion. Here are some examples of interjections at the beginning of sentences.<\/p>\n

\u201cHelp<\/strong>, I need help!\u201d
\n\u201cOh no,<\/strong> I forgot to bring my wallet with me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Interjections can also be found in the middle or at the end of sentences – remember these are just words that insert emotion or feelings into a sentence. When we speak we frequently insert interjections into what we say, at the beginning, middle, and end of sentences. When we write though interjections are most commonly found at the beginning or end of a sentence. Here are examples with interjections in the middle and at the end of sentences.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is what you are going to wear, huh<\/strong>?\u201d
\n\u201cIt is so exciting, oh my gosh<\/strong>, I just can\u2019t believe it.<\/p>\n

Sometimes interjections stand alone as a one-word sentence too.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo way!<\/strong>\u201d
\n\u201cUh-oh.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n

See if you can find the interjections in these sentences, then read below for more on what each of the interjections in these sentences mean.
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Wow! That was a great meal.
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Oh my! I can\u2019t believe I forgot your birthday again.
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Well, gee, that is a generous gift.
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Yikes!
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Whoops, I almost dropped my plate.
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0You are really going to believe that, huh?
\n7.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Yay! I am all done. Let\u2019s go celebrate.
\n8.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I guess I didn\u2019t make the team, oh well.
\n9.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Uh-oh, I lost my house key.
\n10.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Oh my goodness, that is the most amazing dress I\u2019ve ever seen.<\/p>\n

What these interjections mean:<\/p>\n

wow \u2013 This is used to express that you are very impressed.<\/p>\n

oh my\u00a0 or<\/em> oh \u2013 This can mean any number of emotions from surprise, anger, disappointment, or joy; it all depends on the circumstances.<\/p>\n

gee \u2013 This is an expression of mild enthusiasm, sometimes it is used to express sympathy, but not in the example above.<\/p>\n

yikes \u2013 This is an expression of shock or alarm.<\/p>\n

whoops \u2013 This is an expression of mild embarrassment and is often used as a casual apology.<\/p>\n

huh \u2013 This is generally an expression of disbelief, it is often used in a questioning manner.<\/p>\n

yay \u2013 This interjection expresses triumph and encouragement.<\/p>\n

oh well \u2013 This is an expression of resignation or reluctant acceptance.<\/p>\n

uh-oh \u2013 This is an expression used when you realize something is wrong.<\/p>\n

Answers:<\/p>\n

1. wow, 2. oh my, 3. gee, 4. yikes, 5. woops, 6. huh, 7. yay, 8. oh well, 9 uh-oh, 10. oh my goodness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Interjections are short words or sounds that are used to express feelings or emotion. What interjection do you think this baby would make if it could? I think he is about to say “Yikes!” Interjections are words that convey emotion. They do not have a grammatical relationship to other parts of a sentence. They stand…<\/p>\n

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