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    Interjections are short words that express strong emotions. They have no grammatical function and cannot be altered. There are several types of interjections including those for greeting, surprise, joy, sorrow, approval, and getting attention. Interjections can be used before or after a statement to explain what is happening. Some only express yes or no. Interjections are brief words or phrases with exclamation marks while exclamations can be longer sentences.

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    Interjections are short words that express strong emotions. They have no grammatical function and cannot be altered. There are several types of interjections including those for greeting, surprise, joy, sorrow, approval, and getting attention. Interjections can be used before or after a statement to explain what is happening. Some only express yes or no. Interjections are brief words or phrases with exclamation marks while exclamations can be longer sentences.

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    Interjections are short words that express strong emotions. They have no grammatical function and cannot be altered. There are several types of interjections including those for greeting, surprise, joy, sorrow, approval, and getting attention. Interjections can be used before or after a statement to explain what is happening. Some only express yes or no. Interjections are brief words or phrases with exclamation marks while exclamations can be longer sentences.

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    INTERJECTION

    INTERJECTIONS

    Interjections are the words that are short, passionate words used to express STRONG
    EMOTIONS.
    In simple words, they are used to communicate our emotions.
    Note: They are one of a kind of parts of speech who have unique characteristics such as no
    grammatical function in a sentence structure and they cannot be updated or altered in any
    manner.
    Examples: Umm, Yikes, Ughh, Uhh etc.
    TYPES OF INTERJECTION

    1. Interjection of Greeting: As the name suggests these interjections are used when one greets the other
    Examples: Hi, What’s up, Hello, Hey etc
    2. Interjection of surprise: This kind is used when a surprising event occurs and people are surprised.
    Examples: Ah, Oh, Wow, What etc
    3. Interjection of Joy: Expression of instant pleasure, joy and a happy occasion
    Example: Good, Excellent, Hurray, Wow, Congratulation etc
    4. Interjection of Sorrow: These expression are used when a sad event has happened or even when terrible news
    is given
    Example: Well, hmm. Shoot, Whoops, Yay, Oh no, Oh, Well, Ouch, Alas, Help, Oops, Oh dear
    TYPES OF INTERJECTIONS

    5. Interjection of Approval: They are derived from thought and used as exclamation.
    These sorts are utilised to express the sensations and emotions that people encounter
    and comprehend during their lives
    Example: Bravo!, Yeppie!, Hurrah!
    6. Interjection of Attention: Commonly used to communicate commands, requests and
    wishes.
    Examples: Psst, Look, Behold, Shh, Hush, Yoohoo etc
    RULES OF INTERJECTION

    Rule 1: An interjection can be used before or after a statement that explains what is happening.
    Example: WOW! That is an incredible part to see
    WHAT? That’s something we need to think on that
    Rule2: Some interjections are limited to expressing yes or no
    Example: Yes! I am sure I will pull it off
    No way, are we going now
    Rule 3: Some Interjection are used to break up a conversation or a thought or to hold someone’s attention for a brief period
    of time
    Example: On the back of your T shirt, um there is a pen mark
    The date went meh
    INTERJECTION VS EXCLAMATIONS

    INTERJECTIONS EXCLAMATIONS
    These are words expressing powerful emotions Words, phrases and clauses that express intense
    and feelings that are grammatically unrelated to a emotions and sensations are known as
    sentence exclamation
    These are expressed in single words or brief They can be used for longer sentences
    phrases
    These are written with exclamation marks, Only an exclamation mark is used
    commas or question marks
    QUESTIONS

    1. ____! Yash, you look great today


    a) Hahan b) Wow c) Alas d) Hurray
    2. _____. That hurt
    a) Oh b) Wow c) Ouch d) No
    3. ____! I forgot to bring my notes
    a) If b) Alas c) Oh d) Bravo
    4. ____! His mother died
    a) Alas b) Meh c) But d) Hahan
    5. ____! There is a Harry Potter read along today at the library
    a) Ah b) Yay c) Wow d) Alas
    THANK YOU
    I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have

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