INTERJECTIONS

WHAT
IS INTERJECTION?
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• Sometimes, when we get excited,

angry, suprised, dissapointed or
when we feel happy or sad, we make
some kind of sound or noise to
express what we feel..

Gilbert Perreire
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• It is a sound or a noise a person

makes when he is excited, to express
some strong feeling. It is not an
important Parts of Speech.

Milon Nandy
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• The part of speech that usually
expresses emotion and is capable of
standing alone.
• An interjection expresses an
emotion. It might show excitement or
surprise

Richard Palmer
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• An interjection is a part of speech
that usually has no grammatical
connection with the rest of the
sentence and simply expresses
emotion on the part of the speaker,
although most interjections have
clear definitions

Wikipedia
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• "Interjection" is a big name for a little
word
• Interjections are short exclamations like
Oh!, Um or Ah! They have no real
grammatical value but we use them
quite often, usually more in speaking
than in writing.
• When interjections are inserted into a
sentence, they have no grammatical
connection to the sentence. An
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• Interjections like er and um are
also known as "hesitation devices".
• They are extremely common in
English. People use them when they
don't know what to say, or to indicate
that they are thinking about what to
say.
• You should learn to recognize them
when you hear them and realize that
they have no real meaning.
EnglishClub.com
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MARK

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 CHARACTERISTICS OF
INTERJECTION

1. Followed by an exclamation point or a

comma.
2. No grammatical connection but help to
create atmosphere or mood for the
sentence
3. Word added to a sentence to convey
emotion
 CHARACTERISTICS OF
INTERJECTION

• Interjections are rarely used in

formal or academic writing
• Often appears at the beginning of
a sentence
• More in speaking than in writing
Several English interjections
contain sounds that do not, or
very rarely, exist in regular
English phonological inventory.

• Ahem
• Shh
• Psst
• Tut-tut
• Whew/Phew
• Yeah
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USES IN SENTENCE

1. Yikes! I`m late for class

2. Ouch! That hurt!
3. Hey! Put that down!
EXERCISES
 Fill in the blank

1. , don`t you ever to kiss my lips!

2. , hold carefully your bird!
3. , you look really beatiful today.
4. , it makes me feel good.
Thank you