INTERJECTIONS

THE LOUDE ST PA RT OF SPEEC H

OBJECTIVES:

• Identify interjections;
• Define interjections;
• Give examples of sentences using interjections
appropriately; and
• Use interjections in sentences.
WHAT ARE INTERJECTIONS?

• Interjections are words that show

emotions.
• They are not grammatically related to the
sentence.
• You’ll often see them used to convey
surprise (both good surprises and bad
ones) or excitement.
HOW MANY
INTERJECTIONS
ARE THERE?
A LOT!
EXAMPLES:
Interjection Function
Conveys dislike or disgust
Eww !
Can mean you're thinking or hesitating
Hmm …
An expression used to get someone's attention
Yoo-hoo …
It means silence
Shhhhh!
Expresses victory or celebration
Hurray!
Expresses amazement and surprise
Wow!
Demonstrates a very strong affirmation or approval
Yeah!
Ah. Expresses pleasure, realization and surprise
OTHER EXAMPLES:

well great yippiee

no nice yummy
uh-huh good man
geez alas bravo
hey oh dear seriously
goodness incredible yay
Interjection in a sentence:

YIKES! I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A WOW! THANKS FOR THE

FIRECRACKER! SURPRISE BIRTHDAY
PARTY!
Interjection in a sentence:
1. Eww! The drink tastes so bad.
2. Hmm, that's really strange.
3. Yoo-hoo, are you there?
4. Shhhh! Keep quiet or else we might get caught.
5. Hurray! We won the game.
6. Wow! That’s a good idea for the business.
7. Yeah, the examination is scheduled tomorrow.
8. Ah, now I understand the argument.
• You can use an interjection before or after
a sentence that explains what’s going on.

• You can also use an interjection alone, although

it may not make sense if you haven’t described
the situation.

• Interjections often use exclamation points, but

they don’t necessarily have to.

• In writing a sentence with interjections make

sure to use parentheses or commas.
EXAMPLES:
WRONG: RIGHT:
GEEZ, I HADN’ T THOUGHT OF GEEZ, I HADN’ T THOUGHT
THAT. OF THAT.
MORE EXAMPLES:
WRONG:
I FORGOT TO DO THE
HOMEWORK OOPS BUT MY
TEACHER GAVE ME AN EXTRA DAY
TO FINISH IT.
RIGHT:
I FORGOT TO DO THE
HOMEWORK ( OOPS), BUT MY
TEACHER GAVE ME AN EX TRA DAY
TO FINISH IT.
POINTS TO CONSIDER:
• Make sure that you are using the interjection
properly.

• Interjections are fine to use in casual and

informal writing.

• Avoid using interjections in formal writing.

 MEDICINE BY: SOFIA PABLO
Oh! Medicine, the grossest thing to me;
It doesn’t taste like ice cream or sweet,
sweet candy.
It makes me cry, it makes me slouch
When I swallow it too hard, I say – OUCH!
I can say NO, but then my Mama would
say,
Shh, “You listen to me or get sick and have it
your way!”
I tell her “fine” then she shouts, “Well I
never!”
She makes tuna casserole and
puts them in it;
I tell her, “I know your scheme Mama, I
won’t eat a bit!”
She pinches, scolds me, and
starts to cry; And then I start to say
“Oh my, oh my!”
I comfort her and say, “I’ll do it,
I’m in.”
She jumps for joy and shouts,

She tells me I’m naughty and a little bit “NOW DRINK YOUR
clever. MEDICINE!”
 MEDICINE BY: SOFIA PABLO
Oh! Medicine, the grossest thing to me;
It doesn’t taste like ice cream or sweet,
sweet candy.
It makes me cry, it makes me slouch
When I swallow it too hard, I say – OUCH!
I can say NO, but then my Mama would
say,
Shh, “You listen to me or get sick and have it
your way!”
I tell her “fine” then she shouts, “Well I
never!”
She makes tuna casserole and
puts them in it;
I tell her, “I know your scheme Mama, I
won’t eat a bit!”
She pinches, scolds me, and
starts to cry; And then I start to say
“Oh my, oh my!”
I comfort her and say, “I’ll do it,
I’m in.”
She jumps for joy and shouts,

She tells me I’m naughty and a little bit “NOW DRINK YOUR
clever. MEDICINE!”
 LET’S APPLY
WHAT YOU
LEARNED TODAY!
PASS THE
CHOCOLATE
A N A LY Z E THE IMAGE T H AT
WILL BE
S H O W N A N D M A K EA S E N T E N C E O
UT OF
I T. M A K E S U R E TO U S E T H E C O R R E C
T INTERJECTION.
EXAMPLE:

Aw! I cannot
play baseball
anymore
because of the
rain!
SHORT RECAP
• What are interjections? Give examples.

• What is the proper way to write

sentences with interjections?

• How do interjections help us in giving an

impact or feelings to what we say?
WRITE
IT
DOWN!
Choose the most appropriate interjection from the selection below and
write it in the space provided.

Choose from: Yay, Wow, Hmm, Bingo, Incredible

1. ______________, why didn't you hold the door for me?

2. ______________, I'm so happy that you decided to visit this summer.
3. ______________, it's not every day that you see a dog riding a
skateboard.
4. ______________! You just gave me a great idea.
5. ______________, my favorite author is doing a reading at the local
library.
THAT’S IT FOR TODAY! THANK YOU
FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!
BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Interjections. (2017, April 07). Retrieved from ht

tps://www.grammarly.com/blog/interjection/
• http://www.eajournals.org/wp-content/uploads/Teaching-the-English-Interjections-in-
Cameroon-Secondary-Schools.pdf