What are Interjections?
Interjections are the words or group of words that are used to express and exclaim extreme emotions. We always use these words with an exclamation mark. Interjections do not have any grammatical function in a sentence.
The words that are commonly used as Interjections are as follows: Hurrah! Alas! Oh no! Oh my God! What! etc.
Different types of Interjections
Interjections can be used to express various types of emotions, such as happiness, surprise, sadness, anger and greetings. On such various types of emotions, we classified them into different types. Speakers use such interjections in sentences to show warm emotions towards the person they are meeting.
Examples:
- Good morning! It’s great to see you.
- Hey! When you came here?
- Hello! I am Sadaf.
2. Interjections for Happiness
People use such interjections in sentences to express happiness or joy on any happy occasion.
Examples:
- Yay! We won!
- Hurrah! I’ve won!
- Wow! What a pleasant weather!
3. Interjections for Attention
People use such interjections in sentences to draw someone’s attention.
Examples:
- Hey! Let’s go on a picnic!
- Yo! What is going on?
- Look! Jam is so happy.
- Listen! I am starving.
4. Interjections for Approval
People use such interjections in sentences to express agreement or approval for something.
Examples:
- Well done! You got first position.
- Brilliant! You arrived here on time.
5. Interjections for Surprise
Speakers use such interjections in sentences to indicate their surprise about something that has happened.
Examples:
- Oh! What a lovely scene!
- Ah! It sounds good.
- What! She passed away.
6. Interjections for Sorrow
People use such interjections in sentences to express the emotion of sadness about something unfortunate that has happened.
Examples:
- Alas! He could not recover from his illness.
- Ouch! That hurts.
- Oops, I’m sorry. It was hot.
- Alas! His friend died.
7. Interjections for Shock
People use such interjections in sentences to express shock about something that has happened.
Examples:
- What! What have you done?
8. Interjections for Anger
People use such interjections in sentences to express anger about something unfortunate that happened due to someone’s mistake or carelessness.
Examples:
- Excuse me! I am not a beggar.
9. Interjections in form of phrases
Some of the interjections are used in common phrases. Here are a few of them stated as follows.
What the hell!, Goodness gracious!, Good Lord!, Oh my God!, Oh no!, What the heck!, What Goodness!, etc.