"INTERJECTIONS are words used to show strong emotions, such as Wow! or Cool! Often followed by an exclamation point, they have no grammatical relationship to the rest of the sentence. Example: Thoreau lived in the woods by himself. Amazing!" -- The Language of Literature: American Literature (2006), page 1315.
"Interjections are set off by a comma or an exclamation point, depending on the level of emotion they express." -- The Language of Literature, Grade 10 (2000), Grammar Transparencies and Copymaters, page 81.
- "Oh! You surprised me!" Mary gasped.
- "Oh, I don't know. Steve may have left at five," Mary drawled. "I didn't look at the clock when he left."
For other links regarding interjections, try some of the following:
- Guide to Grammar and Writing: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/interjections.htm
- English Club's list of common interjections and what they mean: http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/interjections.htm
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The information on this page was adapted from literature textbook: Applebee, Arthur, Andrea B. Bermudez, et.al. (2006). The Language of Literature: American Literature, Teacher's Edition. Evanston, IL: McDougal-Littell Inc., p. 1315. For a more detailed explanation and exercises, see the text.
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