WAJ 3103 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND PROFICIENCY II

PREPARED BY:
JUNAIDA BINTI SHUKOR NOOR FARAHANA BINTI MOHD BAKRI ROSNAZIFA BINTI ROMLI ZUZIATIE ANISHA BINTI ZAIN (PISMP BAHASA MELAYU SEMESTER II)

 An interjection is a word or words that show feeling or emotion. If the interjection shows strong feeling, it stands alone and is followed by an exclamation point.

 Wow! That boat is big!

Good grief! The sails are huge!

 If the interjection shows mild feeling, it begins the sentence and is followed by a comma.

 Ah, the breeze is nice.

Well, lets go sailing!

Common Interjections
Hurray Hey Good grief Okay Ah Oh Oh, no Well Oops Ouch Whew Wow

EXAMPLES
Ouch! That hurt my foot. Hey! Wait for me. Wow! Our soccer team just won the game.

1. An interjection is

A. an exclamation which shows thoughts and feeling B. the same as an adjective

2. You are vegetarian and you are offered a dish of raw meat. What do you think? A. Ugh! B. Hurray!

3. Somebody has just stepped on your toe. Which interjection would best fit the situation? A. Yoo-hoo! B. Ouch!

4. ___! The spinach soup is out of this world!

A. Mmm!

B. Oops! 5. Your children are making a lot of noise and you want to hear the news on the radio. How do you urge silence?
A. Shh! B. tut-tut.

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