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Interjections

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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.

Let’s Learn 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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