PART OF SPEECH pdf

PART OF SPEECH

INTERJECTION

WHAT IS 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 that interjections are the
least important part of speech. This is because
interjections are not generally required in order for
the meaning of a sentence to become clear.

An interjection is a word solely designed to convey
emotion. It expresses meaning or feeling. It does not:

◦Relate grammatically to the other parts of the
sentence
◦Help the reader understand the relationship
between words and phrases in the sentence

TYPES OF INTERJECTION

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 is not always true.
Some interjections can express either a mild
emotion, or can be expressions, such as “Excuse
me.”

How do You Punctuate Interjections?

Since interjections convey different kinds of
emotions, there are also different ways to
punctuate them.

Exclamation point
The exclamation point is the most commonly used
punctuation mark for interjections. Obviously, it is
used to communicate strong emotions such as
surprise, excitement, or anger.

EXAMPLES OF INTERJECTION

A sample list of interjections includes
words such as:

◦ Aha o Oh no
◦ Boo o Ouch
◦ Crud o Rats
◦ Dang o Shoot
◦ Eew o Uh-oh
Uh-huh
◦ Gosh o Ugh
Yikes
◦ Goodness o

◦ Oops o

◦ Yuck