Interjection in English with examples.

What is an Interjection?

By definition, an interjection is a part of speech in English that is an exclamatory word or a phrase used to express emotions and strong feelings. Interjections can be used to convey hesitation or protest, and an exclamation point usually follows them.

Interjection 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!”

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How many Interjections in English?

The following table, is a list of interjections along with examples for each:

Type of Interjections		EXAMPLES
Doubt
	Hmm	"Humm...She is more clever than all of us."
	Um	“Um, I don’t know if I like the color.”
	Err	“New Delhi is the capital of..err... India!”
Pity/Good grief
	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 disappoint me, you really do.”
	Tsk tsk	“So you were out wasting time again last night? 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!”
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
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 foolishness.”
	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 knew that.”
	Eh	“So that was all what she said, eh?”
	Well	“Well, so she got a job?”
	Really	“She’s resigned.” “Really?"
Elation
	Hurray	“We’ve done it! Hurrah!”
	Yippee	“Yippee! We won, let’s have a part!”
	Ha	“Ha! So I’m right after all.”
	Whoopee	“Whoopee! It’s the holidays!”
	Woo hoo	“Woo hoo! 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!”
	Whew	“Whew! I can’t believe we actually finished it all.”
	Whoa	“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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