Interjections are words that express

emotion within a sentence.

Interjections can express a range of
emotions from strong to mild.
Interjections stand apart from the
rest of the sentence.
They have no grammatical function.

Phew! I thought I had lost my wallet.

Aww, the kitten is adorable.

Whoa! There is a snake our yard!

You must use punctuation to
separate an interjection from the
rest of the sentence.

Phew! I thought I had lost my wallet.

Aww, the kitten is adorable.

Whoa! There is a snake our yard!

 Punctuation depends on
the level of emotion.
Use exclamation points Use commas with
with interjections that interjections that
express strong express mild
emotions. emotions.
Punctuation depends on
the level of emotion.
Woohoo! We are going to the
beach!

Yuck! There is a huge cockroach in

my salad!
Punctuation depends on
the level of emotion.
Hey, are you going to the park
this weekend?

Shh, the baby is sleeping.

Brr, it’s so cold today.

aah – exclamation of fear
ah – satisfaction or pleasure
aha – realization or acceptance
ahem – a call for attention
argh – indicates frustration
aww – something sweet or cute
bah – disdain or disapproval
boo – disapproval or anger
bravo – well done
eh – questioning something
er – unsure of what to say
eww – expresses disgust
hmm – thinking or hesitation
hmph – indicates displeasure
hooray – celebratory exclamation
huh – expresses confusion
ick – expresses disgust
mmm – something tastes good
nah – negative response; no
oh – realization or understanding
oh my – expresses surprise
ooh – expresses interest or intrigue
oops – indicates a mistake
ouch – expresses pain
phew – expresses relief
shh – be quiet
shucks – mild disappointment or
embarrassment
ugh – frustration or exasperation
uh – indicates a pause
uh-oh – shows dismay
um – pausing or being skeptical
wee – indicates excitement
whew – expresses amazement
whoa – shows surprise or amazement
whoops – indicates a mistake
woohoo – celebratory exclamation
wow – surprise or admiration
yay – celebratory exclamation
yeah – agreement or approval; yes
yikes – fear or concern (not serious)
yippee – celebratory exclamation
yo – used to call attention
yowzah – surprise or amazement
yuck – expresses disgust
yum – something tastes good