INTERJECTIONS
What is an Interjection?
An interjection is one of the eight
major parts of speech, along with
verbs, nouns, pronouns,
adjectives, adverbs, prepositions
and conjunctions. Some
grammarians believe interjections
are the least important part of
speech. That might be because
interjections aren't generally
required in order for the meaning
of a sentence to be clear.
Interjections, like "wow" and
"ouch," are solely designed to
convey emotion in an abrupt and
exclamatory way. They express
Use of Interjections
You'll find interjections at the beginning of
sentences, in the middle of sentences, at the end of
sentences, and sometimes as standalone sentences
on their own.
Beginning of Sentences
Interjections are commonly used at the beginning of the
sentence. They're also associated with a punctuation
mark designed to convey emotion: the exclamation point.
For example:
 "Yikes, I didn't realize that there was a test on
grammar today!"
 "Oh no, I can't believe that it is snowing here
again!"
Types of Interjections
There are literally hundreds, if not
thousands, of interjections in the
English language. Most are designed
to express strong emotions, such as
love, hate, surprise, happiness, anger,
enthusiasm, disgust, boredom,
confusion, or unhappiness. However,
this isn't always true. Some
interjections can express either a mild
emotion, or can be expressions, such
as "Excuse me."
A sample list of interjections includes
words such as:
 Aha
  "Wow, this is such a pleasant surprise!"  Boo
meaning or feeling in a word or
 Crud
two. They do not relate In these sentences, the interjection ("yikes", "oh no" and
 Dang
grammatically to the other parts of "wow") appear at the beginning of the sentence. In
 Eew
the sentence, nor do they help the addition, the emotion is strong and the sentence itself
 Gosh
reader understand the ends with an exclamation point to illustrate that..
 Goodness
relationship between words and
phrases in the sentence. Middle or End of Sentences  Ha
 Oh
Instead, interjections simply Interjections don't always have to be at the beginning of
 Oops
convey the way the author (or a sentence. They can appear in the middle, at the end,
 Oh no
speaker) is feeling. Interjections or anywhere else where the author wants to interject a
 Ouch
are rarely used in academic or bit of feeling and emotion. For example:
 Rats
formal writing; they're more
 "So, it's snowing again, huh?"  Shoot
common in fiction or artistic
 Uh-oh
writing. They're usually, but not The interjection is found at the end of this sentence. The
 Uh-huh
always, offset by an exclamation interjection "huh" is designed to express confusion (or
 Ugh
point (which is also used to show perhaps dismay) at the continued snow falling. In this
emotion).  Yikes
example, the emotion wasn't an emotion that
 Yuck
necessitated an exclamation point--instead, the
Interjections aren't recommended  Yup
interjection turned the sentence into a question.
in formal or academic writing.
Because of their emotive function, This is by no means an exhaustive
there's virtually no place for them
in an academic paper designed to
convey facts. By definition, facts
should be devoid of emotion or
opinion.
Interjections can find their way
into fictional pieces, most often in
the form of dialogue. They can
also be used in informal written
communication between two
people, such as letters or emails
list, but it is representative of the types
Here's another example:
of interjections you may use on a daily
basis. For more examples
 "In my opinion, my gosh, this is just the smartest
see Examples of Interjections.
thing you've ever said."
The interjection, "my gosh," is found in the middle of this
sentence. It's designed to express the author's emphasis
on his opinion and no exclamation point was required.
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As a Standalone Sentence
An interjection can also be used by itself as a standalone
sentence.
 "Oh gosh! I can't believe how late it is."
The interjection "oh gosh" is a standalone sentence with
an exclamation mark. This is grammatically correct, even
though "Oh gosh" doesn't contain a subject or verb, both
normally required for a complete thought. The
interjection--or the emotion--is the entire point of the

What is an Interjection?
A conjunction is the glue that
holds words, phrases and
clauses (both dependent and
independent) together. There
are three different kinds of
conjunctions -- coordinating,
subordinating, and correlative
-- each serving its own,
distinct purpose, but all
working to bring words
together.
sentence.
CONJUCTIONS
The Types of Conjuctions Jobs of Interjections
Conjunctions are known as connective or linking words. They This is the main job of
join thoughts, actions and ideas, as well as clauses and conjunctions. They join
phrases. Each of the three different types of conjunctions words, phrases, and clauses
joins different parts of a sentence together together. Since they serve such
an important role, it may not
Coordinating Conjunctions
come as a surprise that there are
three distinct types of
Coordinating conjunctions like "and," "nor," or "so" link equal
conjunctions used in sentences:
parts of a sentence, be it words, phrases, or independent clauses.
coordinating, subordinating and
For example:
correlative.
 He was late for school, so he took a shortcut.
 Her favorite colors were purple and red.
 She doesn't like coffee, nor does she like tea.
Subordinating Conjunctions

Subordinating conjunctions such as "because", "since" and

"after" link a dependent clause to an independent clause, helping
to show the relationship between the two clauses and emphasize
the main idea of the freestanding/independent clause. For
example:

 Because it was raining, we had to cancel the class picnic.

 The house was a mess after the crazy party we had last
night.
 He doesn't go skiing any more, since he had the accident.

Correlative Conjunctions

Correlative conjunctions work in pairs to join together words or

phrases that have equal importance within a sentence, like
"either/or", "such/that" and "not only/but also". For example:

 You can have either chocolate or vanilla ice cream.

 He not only plays the guitar but also the drums.
 Such was his strength that he was easily able to move the

What is an Prepositions?
A preposition is an important
part of the English language.
It is used to show a
relationship between a noun
or pronoun in a sentence and
another word in the sentence.
A preposition must always be
followed by a noun or
pronoun in a sentence. It can
never be followed by a verb.
fallen tree
PREPOSITIONS
The Types of Conjuctions Using Preposition
There are five different types of prepositions: Prepositions are words that show
relationships. A sentence would
 Simple prepositions not make sense without the use
 Double prepositions of a preposition. There are
 Compound prepositions different types of prepositions
 Participle prepositions used in the English language that
 Phrase prepositions not only add detail but make a
 sentence complete. Prepositions
are used to show location, time,
Simple Prepositions direction, cause and possession.
Simple prepositions are words like at, for, in, off, on, over,
and under. These common prepositions can be used to describe
a location, time or place.
 Some examples of common prepositions used in sentences are:
There are many preposition
examples that will make it
easy to understand how the
parts of a sentence fit
together and how the rules
apply when it comes to using
a preposition in a sentence.
 He sat on the chair.
 There is some milk in the fridge.
 She was hiding under the table.
 The cat jumped off the counter.
 He drove over the bridge.
 She lost her ring at the beach.
 The book belongs to Anthony.
 They were sitting by the tree.
 We are running in the gym today.
 The sun is above the clouds.
 She lives near her workplace.
 She drew the picture with a crayon.
 He swam at the lake.
 I walked down the street.
 We located the key for the lock.
 The car went through the tunnel.
 I got a package from a friend.
 I have liked that song since 1999.
 She put the flowers by the window.
  The food was placed on the table.

Double Prepositions
Double prepositions are two simple prepositions used together,
often indicating direction. Some examples
are into, upon, onto, out of, from within.

 Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.

 The baby climbed onto the table.
 It is up to us to find the answer.
 The loud noise came from within the stadium.
 She never leaves without her phone.
 The bird sat atop the oak tree.
 The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
 I was unable to get out of the appointment.

Compound Prepositions
Compound prepositions (or complex prepositions) consist of two
or more words, usually a simple preposition and another word, to
convey location. Some examples are in addition to, on behalf
of, and in the middle of.
  She sat across from Marie.
 I attended the meeting on behalf of my company.
 We were in the middle of the storm.
 He has gym class in addition to his regular classes today.
 He picked up the penny from beneath the couch.
 Aside from singing, she also plays the piano at the bar.
 My car is parked in front of the mailbox.
 The weather will be good this weekend according to Tom.

Participle Prepositions
Participle prepositions have endings such as -ed and -ing.
Examples are words such
as considering, during, concerning, provided.

 She is interested in anything concerning horses.

 He works one job during the day and another at night.
 The dog kept following him home.
 All the neighbors were there including the new one.
 The principal was asking questions regarding her behavior.
 Considering his age, he did a great job.
 He was frustrated at the situation.
  The teacher said no talking during class.

Phrase Prepositions
Phrase prepositions (or prepositional phrases) include a
preposition, an object, and the object's modifier. Examples include
phrases like on time, at home, before class, and on the floor.

 I will get to the conference on time.

 The baseball game was canceled after the heavy rain.
 John found his homework under the bed.
 The children loved the gifts from their grandparents.
 He succeeded with a little help.
 We met to discuss the project before class.
 She left muddy footprints on the clean floor.
 According to his wishes, his funeral will be private.