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Warm-up

Identify the interjections in the following sentences and circle them.

1. Eureka! I've found it.
2. Oh dear! I don't know what to do about this mess.

3. That was the best performance that I have ever seen, bravo!
4. Congrats! You finally passed your test.

5. Alas! I lost my watch.

Interjections

An interjection is an expression of emotion, usually a sudden one. It is not an essential part of a
sentence, and usually comes at the beginning of a sentence. However, it may sometimes come
at the end or even in the middle of a sentence. It is always followed by an exclamation mark (!).

Read the following sentences.

Wow! What a beautiful classroom!
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Yippee! We have a holiday tomorrow.
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What! Have you really lost your mobile phone?
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The interjections wow, yippee, and what if omitted will not change the meaning of the sentences
in any way. However, they help express the meanings of the sentences in a better way.
Some common interjections and the emotions they express are as follows.

Hurrah! — joy
Alas! — grief
Oh! — sadness or wonder

Bravo! — appreciation
What! — surprise or anger
Ouch! — expression of pain

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