RULES OF INTERJECTIONS
Rule | Example |
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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. |