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 | |
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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” |