📝Parts of Speech
Interjection
Words that express sudden emotion or reaction
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What is an Interjection?
Interjections are words or sounds that express sudden feelings like surprise, joy, anger, or pain. They are often followed by an exclamation mark and stand apart from the sentence structure.
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Types of Interjections
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Expressing Joy
Show happiness or excitement: Wow!, Hooray!, Yay!, Yippee!
Wow! That's amazing!
Oh! What a wonderful sight!
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Expressing Surprise
Show shock or surprise: Oh!, Ah!, Really?, No way!
Oh! I didn't see you there.
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Expressing Pain or Discomfort
Show pain or distress: Ouch!, Ow!, Ugh!
Ouch! I stepped on a nail!
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Expressing Hesitation or Thinking
Fill pauses while thinking: Um, Uh, Hmm, Er, Well.
Um... I'm not sure about that.
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Greeting and Attention
Get attention or greet: Hey!, Hello!, Hi!, Shh!, Psst!
Hey! Wait for me!
Shh! The baby is sleeping.