Interjection in English with examples.
What is an Interjections?
By definition, an interjection is a part of speech in English it is an exclamatory word or a phrase, which used to express emotions and strong feelings. Interjections can be used to convey hesitation or protest, and an exclamation mark usually follows them.
Interjections examples:
- “Oops! I’m sorry”
- “Bingo! I found it”
- “Oh, How cute she is”
- “Well! I think Steve got married”
- “Meh! I don’t like that movie”
- “Yahoo! We made it”
On the table below, we are going to look at a variety of interjections along with examples for each:
| Type of Interjections | EXAMPLES | |
|---|---|---|
| Doubt | ||
| Hmm | She is clever then all of us. | |
| Um | “Um, I don’t know if I like the color.” | |
| Err | “New Delhi is the capital of..err... India!” | |
| Pity | ||
| Alas | “Alas, my funds have some limitations” | |
| Dear | “Oh dear, I’ve broken the light.” | |
| Realization | ||
| Ah | “Ah, what a lovely baby!” | |
| Aha | “Aha, it was a fox.” | |
| Disapproval | ||
| Tut tut | “Tut tut, Jack, you disappointed me, you really do” | |
| Tsk tsk | “So you were out drinking again last night were you? Tsk tsk!” | |
| Irritation | ||
| Hmph | “Don’t blame me. It is your fault. Hmph!” | |
| Huh | “Try to understand.” “Huh! What is there to understand” | |
| Oy | “Oy, my legs hurt” | |
| Hey | “Hey! Look out!” Shouted Patty. | |
| Panic | ||
| Help | “Help! I’m going to fall.” | |
| Ah | “Ah! I have hurt my toe.” | |
| Uh-oh | “Uh-oh, I think the bear is inside the house” | |
| Dismay | ||
| Oh no | “Oh no! Did I leave my keys in the car?” | |
| Oh | “Oh, I am not going to die, am I?” | |
| Oops | “Oops! I almost spilled the coffee” | |
| Disappointment | ||
| Aw | “Aw it’s a shame. I can’t make it”. | |
| Embarrassment | ||
| Ahem | “Ahem, can I make a suggestion?” | |
| Er | “I don’t think..er..wait..let me call my boss.” | |
| Pain | ||
| Ouch | “Ouch! That really hurts” | |
| Oww | “Oww, I hit my thumb” | |
| Oh | “Oh! I’ve got a toothache” | |
| Disgust | ||
| Yuck | “Yuck! This peanut butter is disgusting” | |
| Ugh | “That guy is so stupid, Ugh, I can.t stand his idiocy” | |
| Er | “Er, this apple is rotten” | |
| Surprise | ||
| Oh | “Oh! What a nice view.” | |
| Eek | “Eek! It moved!” | |
| Yikes | “Yikes, my mother’s home!” | |
| Ooh | “Ooh, what a lovely dress!” | |
| Wow | “Wow! I never know that.” | |
| Eh | “So that was all what she said, eh?” | |
| Well | “Well, so she got a job?” | |
| Really | “She’s resigned.” “Really?” Are you sure? | |
| Elation | ||
| Hurray | “We’ve done it! Hurrah!” | |
| Yippee | “Yippee! We won, let’s head to the bar” | |
| Ha | “Ha! So I’m right after all” | |
| Whoopee | “Whoopee! It’s the holidays!” | |
| Woo hoo | “Whoopee! It’s the holidays” | |
| Pleasure | ||
| Hooray | “Hooray! Our team won” | |
| Yeah | “Yeah, I’d love some orange juice” | |
| Mmm | “Mm, This ice cream is delicious” | |
| Relief | ||
| Phew | “I didn’t do my homework, but the teacher didn’t check. Phew!” | |
| Whaa | “Whew! I can’t believe we actually finished it all ” | |
| Whaa | “Whoa, take it easy, calm down!” | |
| Boredom | ||
| Blah | “Blah! Why can’t I get this computer to work” | |
| Ho-hum | “Look at all this paperwork. Ho-hum” | |
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