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    The document discusses interjections as a part of speech. Interjections express emotion and have no grammatical relation to the rest of the sentence. They are often set off from the rest of the sentence by an exclamation point or comma. An exclamation point indicates a strong emotion, while a comma indicates a milder emotion. Common interjections are provided to illustrate their use.

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    The document discusses interjections as a part of speech. Interjections express emotion and have no grammatical relation to the rest of the sentence. They are often set off from the rest of the sentence by an exclamation point or comma. An exclamation point indicates a strong emotion, while a comma indicates a milder emotion. Common interjections are provided to illustrate their use.

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    Parts of Speach - The Interjection

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    THE INTERJECTION

    PARTS OF SPEECH
    THE
    INTERJECTION

    An interjection expresses emotion and has


    no grammatical relation to the rest of the sentence
    Ahh, that feels
    wonderful.
    An interjection is
    often set off from
    It's time for me Alas! I'm lost in
    the rest of the to go. Cheerio! the wilderness.
    sentence by an
    exclamation point
    or a comma. 
    Bless you! I
    couldn't have Bah! That was a
    done it without total waste of
    you. time.
    An exclamation point indicates a strong emotion. 

    Emotion of joy
    • Hurrah! We won the game!

    Emotion of sorrow
    • Alas! I failed the exam!

    Emotion of surprise
    • Oh! I forgot to bring my purse! 

    Emotion of pain
    • Ouch! It hurts!
    A comma indicates mild emotion.

    Emotion of doubt
    • Oh, I’m not sure about that.

    Emotion of surprise.
    • Good grief, that was a close one.

    Recognition of a mistake
    • Oops, I forgot to tell you where to go.

    To attract attention
    • Ahem, make sure to keep the noise level down.
    AND NOW, THIS…

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