INTERJECTIONS
This
is a short sound, word or phrase spoken suddenly to express an emotion or
strong feeling. An interjection has no grammatical connection with other words
in a sentence. It should be set off with commas or an exclamation mark.
For example Oh!, Look out!, Ow!,
wow!, whew!, Alas! Hurrah!, bravo!, , shit, Gosh, Bravo, lo, are interjections.
Oh!,
1. used when you are reacting to something that has been said, especially
if you did not know it before
ü ‘I saw Ben yesterday.’ ‘Oh yes, how is he?’
ü Oh dear! What's happened now?
ü You can't come tonight? Oh well, see you next week then.
ü ‘Emmy has a new job.’ ‘Oh, has she?’
2.
Used to express surprise, fear, joy, etc.
ü Oh, how wonderful!
ü Oh no, I've broken it!
Wow!,
Used
to express great surprise or admiration
ü Wow! You look terrific!
ü Wow! What a beautiful car!
Alas!
Used
to show you are sad or sorry
ü For many people, alas, hunger is part of everyday life.
Hurrah! /hurray/hooray,
Used to show that you are happy or that you approve of something.
ü Hurray! We won!
Ow! Used to express sudden
pain
ü Ow! That hurt!
Bravo!,
People
say Bravo! At the end of something they have enjoyed, such as a play at the
theatre
ü
Bravo! This was wonderful!
Gosh!
People
say ‘Gosh!’ when they are surprised or shocked
ü Gosh, is that the time?
Shit!
A
swear word that many people find offensive, used to show that you are angry or
annoyed
ü Shit! I've lost my keys!
Lo!
Used
for calling attention to a surprising thing
ü An extra skittle was added and, lo,
tenpin bowling was born.
Whew!
A
sound that people make to show that they are surprised or relieved about
something or that they are very hot or tired.
ü Whew—and I thought it was serious!
ü Ten grand? Whew!
Phew!
A
sound that people make to show that they are hot, tired, or happy that sth bad
has finished or did not happen
ü Phew, it's hot in here!
ü Phew, I'm glad that's all over.
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