Interjections

Interjections can be defined as “The words which are used to express a strong or sudden
feeling or emotion are called as interjections.”
These words have fixed meanings, so whenever they are used; the listener automatically
understands the emotion of the speaker. They usually come at the beginning of
a sentence and do not have a direct grammatical relation with the rest of the sentence.
Examples:
Hurrah! We won the match.
Hush! Stop making noises.
In the above sentences, Hurrah and Hush are interjections.

Interjections for Greeting

These interjections are used to indicate emotion of warmth towards the other person
when they meet. These include: Hello! , Hey! , Hi! Etc.
Examples:
Hey! Good to see you today.
Hello! I am Jane.
 Interjections for Joy
These interjections are used to indicate immediate emotion of happiness on a sudden
happy event that occurred. These include Hurrah!, Hurray!, Wow! Etc.
Examples
Hurray! My team won the game.
Wow! I passed the exam. Interjections for Approval
These interjections are used by the speaker when he expresses a strong sense of approval
and agreement on something that happened. These include: Bravo!, Brilliant!, Well done!
Examples:
Well done! You got the job.
Bravo! He made the goal.
 Interjections for Surprise
These interjections are used by the speaker when he expresses a strong sense of surprise
on something that happened. These include:
Ha! , Hey! , What! , Oh! , Ah! , Eh! Etc
Examples:
What! His mother died!
Ah! I got promoted.
 Interjections for Grief/Pain
These interjections are used by the speaker when he expresses a strong emotion of grief
on something unfortunate that happened. These include:Alas! , Ah! , Oh! , Ouch! Etc.
Examples:
Alas! He is dead.
Ouch! I hurt my foot