INTERJECTION

Interjections are words or phrases used to exclaim or protest or command. They  are short words which show strong feeling or emotions. They sometimes stand by themselves, but they are often contained within larger structures.

e.g. oh, ah, wow, hurrah, alas, ouch, Oops, aha, hey, etc

Interjections are short exclamations which express strong or sudden feeling of

• Joy
• Sorrow
• Wonder

Exclamation sign is used after interjections.

Examples.

o   Hurrah! We won the competition.

o    Ouch ! It hurts.

o    Wow! What a nice shirt.

o   Hey ! what are you doing?

o   Alas! My parents are dead.

o   Oh! I forgot to bring my purse.

o   Wow! I won the lottery!

o   Oh, I don't know about that.

o   I don't know what the heck you're talking about.

o   No, you shouldn't have done that.

Besides these specific interjections, a normal word can also be used as interjection if it is used to express feeling or emotion.

Ø  No! Don’t touch it, its hot.

Ø   What! I am selected for the job?

Ø   Help! I am about to fall.

Ø   Well ! I will try my level best.

Most mild interjections are treated as parenthetical elements and set off from the rest of the sentence with a comma or set of commas. If the interjection is more forceful, however, it is followed with an exclamation mark. Interjections are rarely used in formal or academic writing.