Grammar and Language Workbook

Unit 7, Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections 161

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Grammar

Lesson 47

Interjections

An interjection is a word or group of words that expresses mild or strong feeling.

COMMON INTERJECTIONS

ah congratulations hooray ouch

aha good grief phew no

all right great oh ugh

awesome hey oh, no wow

bravo hi oops yes

Since an interjection is not related to other words in the sentence, it is set off

from the rest of the sentence by a comma or an exclamation point. Use an

exclamation point after an interjection that stands alone, either before or after a

sentence. Use a comma before or after an interjection that expresses a mild

emotion to separate it from the rest of the sentence.

Yes! I knew you could do it!

You got front row seats! Great!

Congratulations,you passed the test.

Exercise 1 Underline each interjection.

No way! You go first.

1. Bravo! You won!


2. Hi, I think we met at Jarrod’s party.


3. What! You said you were bringing the money!


4. Ah! That sun feels good.


5. Ouch! You stepped on my foot.


6. Yes, I understand you perfectly.


7. I didn’t take the last piece of cake. Really!


8. Well, it’s about time you got here!


9. No, I haven’t seen your sister.


10. Whoops! I didn’t realize the floor was so slippery.


11. Oh, no! I left my homework on the bus!