Part 2 · Parts of SpeechChapter 12 · Interjections

Lesson12.1

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Wow! Oops! Ouch! (Interjections)

Interjections are short words that show feelings: Wow! (surprise) Ouch! (pain) Oops! (a small mistake) Hooray! (joy).

At a glance

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Interjections by feeling
  • JoyHooray! Yay! Yippee!
  • SurpriseWow! Oh! Gosh!
  • PainOuch! Ow!
  • SadnessAlas! Oh no!
  • DisgustYuck! Ugh!
  • Small mistakesOops! Whoops!
  • Calling and greetingHey! Hello! Hi!
  • Asking for quietShh! Hush!

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Punctuation

  • Strong feeling: use an exclamation mark: Wow! That's amazing.
  • Weak feeling: use a comma: Oh, I see.

Practice

Answer the questions. Get 7 out of 10 to finish this lesson.

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