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Alas!                                      Hush!












        The words Hello, Hurrah, Ouch, Wow, Alas and Hush show our sudden feelings. These

        words are called interjections.

        Some other interjections are: Ah!, What!, Oh!, Well done!, How awful!, etc.



                                                   Practice Time 1



        Circle the interjections in the following sentences.



          1.  Hurrah! I have won the match.




          2.  Hello! How are you?



          3.  Alas! The poor man is hungry.




          4.  Bravo! That was a nice shot.



          5.  Wow! You have drawn a beautiful painting.



          6.  Hush! The baby is sleeping.




                                                  Practice Time 2                                                 Interjections



        Tick (3) the correct option.

          1.  An interjection expresses
                  an opinion                                      a sudden feeling or emotion
               O                                               O
          2.  Which interjection would you use if you felt a sudden pain?

                  Ouch!                                           Umm!
               O                                               O
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