INTERJECTIONS
Interjection
An Interjection is a word which expresses some sudden feeling or emotion.
Types of Interjections
Volitive
Emotive
CognitiveVolitive Interjection
Words which convey the speaker’s wishes and desires and express commands and requests
Example
Shh, Please, Psst, Shoo, Hey, oh, Yo, Ahem, Hush, No
“Shh! I can’t hear what he’s saying.”
“Ahem! I was looking at another problem”Emotive Interjection
These words are used to express feelings and emotions, such as disgust, fear, surprise, and delight
Example
Yuck Eww, Aww, Ouch, Oh, Ah, Ugh, Phew
“Ouch! That hurt, stop pinching me”
“Aww! Just look at that baby”Cognitive Interjection
Words that are used to convey the feelings and emotions that people come across and understand through experience.
Example
Alas, Bravo, Gosh, Well, Ahh, Eureka
“Alas! His friend died”
“Bravo! We won the trophy”
Common Types of Interjection
Interjection of Greeting
It expresses the emotion of warmth to meet with any person.
Example
Hello! Hi! Hey! , etc
“Hey! What are you doing there?”
“Hello! I’m Kevin, your new professor”Interjection of Joy
It is used to express the instantaneous pleasure and happiness on a particular occasion.
Example
Wow! , Hurrah! , Congratulations! , Good! , etc
“Good! Now we are going to the next level”
“Congratulations! I wish you a happy married life”Interjection of Attention
It is used to get someone’s attention towards us.
Example
Listen! , Look! , shh! , behold! , hush! , etc
“Look! I am busy today, and I won’t come.”
“Hush, Lenin! , warned Shane”Interjection of Approval
These are the words which are used to express approval or any agreement in a sentence.
Example
Bravo! , Well done! , Brilliant! , etc
“Well done! You have completed the task successfully.”
“He is a brilliant student at our school”Interjection of Surprise
Words which are used to express the feeling of surprise for any incident that has happened
Example
Oh!, what !, Ah!, Ha!, etc.
“What! Are you serious?.”
“Ha! What a surprise”Interjection of Sorrow
Word which are used to express the emotion of sadness, that something terrible happened in a sentence
Example
Ah! , Damn! , Alas! , Ouch!, oops!, etc.
“Ouch! It’s hurting a lot.”
“Oops! Sorry. It was my fault”