Interjection
Sudden feelings of a living thing are called Interjection.
An interjection is a part of speech that demonstrates the emotion or feeling of the author. These words or phrases can stand alone, or be placed before or after a sentence. Many times, as within the examples of interjections below, you'll notice many interjections are followed by an exclamation point
Commonly used Interjections list
A aha, ahem, ahh, ahoy, alas, arg, aw
B bam, bingo, blah, boo, bravo, brrr
C cheers, congratulations
D dang, drat, darn, duh
E eek, eh, encore, eureka
F fiddlesticks
G gadzooks, gee, gee whiz, golly, goodbye, goodness, good grief, gosh
H ha-ha, hallelujah, hello, hey, hmm, holy buckets, holy cow, holy smokes, hot dog, huh, humph, hurray
O oh, oh dear, oh my, oh well, oops, ouch, ow
P phew, phooey, pooh, pow
R rats
S shh, shoo
T thanks, there, tut-tut
U uh-huh, uh-oh, ugh
W wahoo, well, whoa, whoops, wow
Y yeah, yes, yikes, yippee, yo, yuck
For more translation practice: Hindi into English translation Practice
Some interjections are with their meanings given as follows-
Ahem - The sound of someone clearing their throat in an attempt to get your attention
Aah - Used as a call for help or when someone is scared
Boo - Used to scare someone or to voice disapproval
Eh - Used when you didn't hear or understand what someone said
Eww - Conveys dislike or disgust
Hmm - Can mean you're thinking or hesitating
Jeez - Could indicate you can't believe something or you're exasperated
Ooh-la-la - A slightly comical way to refer to something as fancy or special
Oops - An exclamation people use when they do something by accident
Phew - Expressing relief or gladness something is over
Whoa - Can show surprise or amazement
Yahoo - Expresses joy or happiness
Yeah - Demonstrates a very strong affirmation or approval
Yoo-hoo - An expression used to get someone's attention
Zing - Usually used comically to emphasize a clever statement or comeback
Categorically there are Six types of interjections are exclamatory in use
#1-The interjection of joy
Examples,
- Hurrah! We won the match!
- Congratulations! I wish you a happy married life!
- Good! Now we are going to the next level.
- Wow! You look so beautiful!
#2- The interjection of Approval/Affirmation
- Bravo!, Well done!, Brilliant!, etc.
Examples,
- Bravo! You spelled it correctly.
- He is a brilliant student at our college.
- Well done! She has completed the task successfully.
#3- The interjection of Surprise
Examples,
- Oh! I met him the day before yesterday.
- Ha! What a pleasant surprise.
- Ah! I got my first salary.
- What! Are you serious?
#4- The interjection of sorrow
Examples,
- Ouch! It’s hurting a lot.
- Oops! Sorry. It was my fault.
- Help! I’m in big trouble.
- Alas! He got fractured in his right hand.
#5- The Interjection of Attention
Examples,
- Hush, Robin!, warned Smith.
- Yoo-hoo! Is anyone here?
- Look! I’m so tired today, and I won’t come anywhere with you.
- Behold! I saw something there in the corner.
- Shh! keep the mouth shut.
#6-The interjection of Greeting
Examples,
- Hello! I’m Adam, your new professor.
- Hey! What are you doing today?
- Hi! How are you?
Did you notice that some of these interjections are made of more than one word? There shouldn't be any doubt actually.
That's okay. Some interjections are made of multiple words, but they function as a single interjection.
Practice Questions (Fill in the blanks with appropriate interjection)
Q.1 _____ What are you doing?
- Hello!
- Alas!
- Hurray!
Hello!
Q.2 _____ He is injured.
- Hey!
- Alas!
- Hurray!
Alas!
Q.3 _____ We have won this match.
- Hurray!
- Alas!
- Ouch!
Hurray!
Q.4 _____ Have they gone?
- Hurray!
- Ah!
- Ouch!
Ah!
Q.5 _____ I got such a fright?
- Alas!
- Ah!
- Oh!
Oh!
Q.6 _____
- Alas!
- Ah!
- Oh!
Oh!
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