Parts of Speech: What is a
INTERJECTION?
English 7
Mr. Holes
Parts of Speech: What is an INTERJECTION?
So, what is an
INTERJECTION ?
A INTERJECTION is a word that is added to a
sentence to convey emotion or show sounds.
A INTERJECTION is one of the 8 parts of speech.
Parts of Speech: What is an INTERJECTION?
So, what is an
INTERJECTION ?
INTERJECTIONS are not grammatically related to
any other part of the sentence.
They are uncommon in formal academic writing
except in direct quotations. They most often show
emotion or excitement.
Parts of Speech: What is an INTERJECTION?
So, what is an
INTERJECTION ?
Usually, an exclamation point follows an
INTERJECTION. They are often set off separately
from complete sentences.
Awesome! Our team won the game!
Hey! Don’t tease me.
Parts of Speech: What is an INTERJECTION?
So, what is an
INTERJECTION ?
Common INTERJECTIONS stand by themselves and
show excitement or emotion:
Awesome! Hey! No! Yes! Wow! Yikes! Yuck!
Oh no! Holy cow! Hooray!
Parts of Speech: What is an INTERJECTION?
So, what is an
INTERJECTION ?
Some INTERJECTIONS show sounds:
Awww! Grrr! Yippee! hmmm, ugh, hah!
Whoopee! Whoa!
Parts of Speech: What is an INTERJECTION?
So, what is an
INTERJECTION ?
Some INTERJECTIONS can actually be a part of a
normal sentence (though they are not related to any
other words):
Ouch,
eh, good lord, wow, oh, um,
gosh, alas, ahoy, amen
huh,
Why should we use
INTERJECTIONS in our
writing?
– check these out:
Express your strong feelings:
“Oh, no!” or
“Ouch! That hurts!”
If it’s a mild feeling, just use a comma:
“Hey, are you going too?”
Show hesitation, also set off by a comma:
“Um, do you want that last bite?”
Why should we use
INTERJECTIONS in our
writing?
– check these out:
Express surprise:
“Excellent!” or “Wow! That’s awesome!”
Show confusion:
“Huh? I don’t get it?”
Show outrage:
“No! You can’t do that!”
How can using
Interjections help you?
• Communicating your ideas clearly
• Demonstrating you have control
over your writing
• Making your writing
more exciting &
fun to read
What do we think of
authors or writers who
don’t use Interjections?
• They do not proofread.
• They are lazy
(and probably boring).
• They do not take the time
to re-read their work.
• They don’t care if the
reader enjoys their writing
Knowing the Parts of
Speech IS Important!!!
• For knowledge
• For a job
• For education
• For clarity
• For communication