Parts of Speech:
In English we categories words into eight basic types they are called “Parts of speech”. They are noun, verb, pronoun, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction and interjection.
What is an Interjection?
An interjection or exclamation is a lexical category used to express an isolated emotion or sentiment on part of the speaker. It is a short utterance that expresses a sudden emotion and is capable of standing alone. An interjection is grammatically not related to any other part of the sentence. Filled pauses such as uh, er, um are also considered interjections. They are typically placed at the beginning of the sentence. An interjection is usually followed by an exclamation mark.
Examples:
• Hey! It’s good to see you.
• Ouch! That really hurts.
• Yuck! I hate spinach.
Interjection is a small word with a big name. Although often used while speaking, it has no grammatical value. Interjections like err and um are also known as ‘hesitation devices’. They are used when people do not know what to say. They have no real meaning. Mild interjections are set off from the rest of the sentence with a comma or a set of commas. They are treated as parenthetical elements A forceful interjection is followed with an exclamation mark.
Eg.
• Ah! Now I understand.
• Dear me! That is a pleasant surprise.
• Oh! You are here.
• Bravo! Keep up the good work.
• Oops! I almost fell.
List of Interjections
Aha, ahem, alas, bravo, blah, boo, bingo, cheers, congratulations, darn, drat,duh, encore,eh, eureka,fiddlesticks, goodness, gosh, golly, gee, good grief, ha ha, hello, hey,hurrah, oh dear,oops, ouch, oh my, oh dear,pooh, pow, phew,shh, shoo,rat, thanks there,tutut,uh-huh, ugh,yeah, yes, yipee, yo, yuck.
Common Interjections
Some interjections that are commonly used are:
Ah, aha,bravo, cheers, damn,eh, ew, gee, darn, hello, ha, hurrah, hi, hmm,hey, um, whew, yuck, yes, sh,ouch, oops, ooh, oh, Mm, come on scat oh dear, etc.
Diagram Interjection
To show how words are related to each other in a sentence, diagramming is used. This is a visual way.
These diagrams make one fact very clear, that interjections are not grammatically related to the rest of the sentence.
You have to float the interjection on a line above the rest of the sentence in order to diagram it. Interjections sit on a line above the subject of the sentence. They are not joined to any other part of the sentence. This shows that they are not related to any other word.
Example:
Interjection
Subject/verb
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