RULES OF INTERJECTIONS

 


RULES OF INTERJECTIONS


Rule Example
1. Interjections express sudden feelings or emotions. Wow! That's amazing.
2. They can show surprise. Oh! I didn't expect that.
3. They can express happiness. Yay! We won the match.
4. They can indicate pain Ouch! That hurt.
5. They can express ange . Ugh! I can't stand this.
6. They can show disappointment. Oh no! We missed the bus.
7. They can indicate relief. Phew! That was close.
8. They can express fear. Eek! A mouse!
9. They can show agreement. Yes! You're right.
10. They can express refusal. No! I won't do it.
11. They can express confusion. Huh? What do you mean?
12. They can show hesitation. Um... I'm not sure.
13. They can express realization. Aha! That makes sense.
14. They can show excitement. Woohoo! Let's go.
15. They can express grief. Alas! He is no more.
16. They can call attention. Hey! Look at this.
17. They can express impatience. Come on! Hurry up.
18. They can show sarcasm. Yeah, right! Like that's true.
19. They can express doubt. Hmm... I don't think so.
20. They can encourage. Bravo! You did it.
21. They can cheer. Hurrah! Our team won.
22. They can express sympathy. Oh dear! That's sad.
23. They can express admiration. Wow! You look stunning.
24. They can express surprise questions. What! You really did that?
25. They can express annoyance. Tc ! hat's irritating.
26. They can be a single word. Alas!
27. They can be a phrase. Oh my God!
28. They can be a sentence. What a pity!
29. They can stand alone without grammar links. Hurray!
30. They often end with an exclamation mark. Oh!
31. They may end with a question mark when confused. Huh?
32. They may end with ellipsis for hesitation. Um... maybe.
33. They can start a sentence. Wow! That's great.
34. They can appear in the middle. The plan, oh no, failed.
35. They can appear a the end We made it, yay!
36. Some are formal (alas, o . Alas! His time is over.
37. Some are informal (oops, duh). Oops! I spilled it.
38. Some are archaic (10!, hark!). Lo! The king arrives.
39. Some are religious/spiritual. Amen! Hallelujah!
40. Some are used in cheering crowds. Go! Fight! Win!
41. Some interjections imitate sounds. Bang! Crash! Boom!
42. They may be repeated for emphasis. Ha! Ha! That's funny.
43. Tone changes meaning. Oh! (surprise) vs.
Oh... (sadness).
44. They can show irony. Great! Another delay.
45. They can sound rude if misused. Duh! Everyone knows that.
46. They can sound polite. Oh, I see!
47. They may indicate agreement politely. Indeed! You're correct.
48. They may soften statements. Well, I guess so.
49. They may show thinking. Let me see... hmm.
50. They may invite action. Come on! Join us.
51. They can warn. Watch out! A car!
52. They can request silence. Shh! Be quiet.
53. They can express surprise at hearing. Really? You got the
54. They can express boredom. Meh! Same old story.
55. They can show disbelief. No way! That's impossible.
56. They can express impatience. Ugh! Enough already.
57. They can signal relief after stress. Thank God! You're safe.
58. They can show amazement. Whoa! That's huge.
59. They can express satisfaction. Ah! That feels good.
60. They can express hunger/thirst. Yum! Delicious food.
61. They can express disgust. Yuck! That's gross.
62. They can express curiosity. Hmm? What's that?
63. They can express uncertainty. Er... maybe not.
64. They can express eagerness. Let's go! Right now!
65. They can express sarcasm in short form. Ha! Very funny.
66. They can express frustration. Argh! This is tough.
67. They can be childish/playful. Whee! So much fun.
68. They can show pride. Ha! I told you so.
69. They can encourage continuation. Go on! Tell me more.
70. They can calm someone. There, there, it's okay.
71. They can show realization suddenly. Oh! Now I get it.
72. They can express anger toward self. Damn! I forgot again.
73. They can express triumph. Aha! I've solved it.
74. They can show mock sympathy. Aw, poor thing.
75. They can express romantiC feelings. Oh! You're lovely.
76. They can express shock. What the! How did that happen?
77. They can indicate listening. Uh-huh, I'm here.
78. They can express rejection rudely. Nah! Don't want it.
79. They can express encouragement in sports. Come on! Kick it!
80. They can express warning urgently. Stop! Don't move.
81. They can create dramatic effect. Behold! The treasure.
82. They can express joy in victory. Yes! We did it.
83. They can indicate surprise casually. Whoops! Sorry.
84. They can indicate listening hesitation. Uh... maybe.
85. They can indicate start or speech. Well, let's begin.
86. They can express comic reactions. Ta-da! Look here.
87. They can express encouragement with joy. Bravo! Excellent performance.
88. They can express exhaustion. Whew! I'm tired.
89. They can show relief humorously. Haha, good one!
90. They can express irritation loudly. Grr! This is nonsense.
91. They can express surrender. Fine! Do as you like.
92. They can add rhythm to dialogue. Oh! Oh! Oh! That's it.
93. They can dramatize storytelling. Bang! The door closed.
94. They can express self-praise. Ha! I knew it.
95. They can be culturalspecific. Oye! Listen here.
96. They can be regional/slang, Yo! What's up?
97. They can sound poetic. Alas! My love is gone.
98. They can show heroic mood. Onward! To victory.
99. They can be exaggerated for humor. Whoa-ho! That's wild.
100. They may not always need punctuation. Well, I don't know.
101. They add color and emotion to language. Yay! That's why we use them.