INTERJECTIONS
Words spoken/ uttered all of a sudden such
that they express various states of our mind (happiness, sorrow, surprise,
etc.) are called interjections.
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An interjection is a word that expresses a strong or sudden feeling.
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It a short exclamation. Wow! Ouch! Boom! Hurrah! OMG! Marvelous! etc.
EXAMPLES:
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Hurray! We won the cricket match. (Joy)
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Ouch! It is painful so badly. (Sadness)
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Alas! She lost her father. (Extreme grief)
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Hey! Get out of my house. (Instruction
to go)
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Wow! That’s really a great news. (Pleasure or surprise)
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Hello! May I know your good name? (Salutation)
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Bravo! An outstanding performance. (Appreciation)
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Hurrah! Our team have defeated the opponent. (Joy)
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Hush! Principal is at the door. (Instruction to be quiet)
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Wow! What a great piece of art. (Pleasure or surprise)
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Alas! He has lost everything in mutual fund. (Extreme grief)
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Ah! The breeze is so lovely. (Pleasure)
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Oh! That is right there. (Surprise)
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Oh! I am so sorry sir. (Sadness)
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How dirty his clothes are! (Surprise)
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What a pretty baby she is! (Appreciation)
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Congratulations! You have a baby boy. (Joy)
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Yeah! I got his number. (Pleasure or surprise)
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Good! Now you can start a business. (Appreciation)
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Hey! Get out of my car. (Instruction to go)
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What! I heard that the first time. (Surprise)
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Bravo! This cup belongs to us this time. (Joy)
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Look! She will not work for you anymore. (Surprise)
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Listen! He has to announce something special. (Pleasure or surprise)
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Yes! She is right. (Appreciation)
POINTS TO REMEMBER
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Interjections are followed by an exclamation mark (!)
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Some sentences, wherein interjections are used, take an exclamation mark
at the end of the sentence.
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Besides the normally used interjections, some other words can also be
converted into interjections with the aid of an exclamation mark.
SOME UNCONVENTIONAL INTERJECTIONS
shh, ho-ho, oho, boo, lo, ugh, hump, ahem, ow, whoops,
hi, ho, yuk, help, tut-tut, pooh, etc.
However, these interjections are not commonly used.
