Use of Interjections

Interjection : An interjection is a word which expresses some sudden feeling or emotion coming into the mind.


Remember the following:-

  1. An interjection has no grammatical relation with any other word.
  2. It has a sign known as sign of exclamation : [!].


The commonly expressed emotions through interjections are given below:-

  1. Joy : Hurrah!, Aha!, Ha!
  2. Surprise : Oh!, What!, Good heavens!
  3. Sorrow : Ah!, Alas!
  4. Attention : Lo!, Listen!, Look!, Hush!, Behold!
  5. Approval : Bravo!, OK!, Well done!
  6. Contempt : For shame!, Pooh!, Fie!
  7. Calling : Hello!, Holla!, Ho!