Interjections

So, what is an

INTERJECTION ?
An INTERJECTION is a word that is added to a
sentence to convey emotion or show sounds.
An INTERJECTION is one of the 8 parts of
speech.

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.

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! Dont tease me.

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!

So, what is an

INTERJECTION ?
Some INTERJECTIONS show sounds:
Awww! Grrr! Yippee! hmmm, ugh, hah!
Whoopee! Whoa!

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, huh,
gosh, alas, ahoy, amen

Why should we use

INTERJECTIONS in our
writing?
check these out:

Express your strong feelings:

Oh, no! or Ouch! That hurts!
If its 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! Thats awesome!
Show confusion:
Huh? I dont get it?
Show outrage:
No! You cant 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
dont use Interjections?
They do not proofread.
They are lazy
(and probably boring).
They do not take the time
to re-read their work.
They dont care if the
reader enjoys their writing