# Interjections: Rules and Examples | SwaVid

Interjections: An interjection is a short word that shows a sudden feeling, or calls out for attention or silence. Rules, examples and a quick check.

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# Interjections: rules and examples

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Short answer. An interjection is a short word that shows a sudden feeling, or calls out for attention or silence. It stands apart from the rest of the sentence.

1 . Pick what "Alas" shows. Alas! Our team lost the final.

2 . Choose the mark that goes after "Hooray". Hooray ___ Meena won the race.

An interjection is a short word that shows a sudden feeling, or calls out for attention or silence. It stands apart from the rest of the sentence.

Wrong: Wow the cake is huge. Right: Wow! The cake is huge. (Spot the missing mark) Wrong: Hurrah! we won. Right: Hurrah! We won. (Spot the missing mark)

An interjection is a short cry of feeling.

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All the topics in this chapter, one rule at a time.

- Joy, sorrow and pain . Each of these interjections shows a different feeling.
- Surprise, fear, relief, disgust . Some interjections show surprise, fear, relief or disgust.
- Praise, discovery and calls . Bravo praises. Aha and Eureka show a discovery. Oops shows a small mistake. Hey calls for attention, and Hush or Shh asks for silence.
- Exclamation mark or comma? . An exclamation mark ends the cry, so the next word starts a new sentence with a capital letter. A comma keeps the same sentence going, so the next word starts with a small letter.
- Strong cries take ! . A strong cry of feeling, like Hurrah, Wow, Bravo or Hooray, usually takes an exclamation mark. Short shouts like Help! and Well done! work the same way.
- An interjection is a short cry of feeling.
- After !, use a capital letter. After a comma, use a small letter.
- Wow the cake is huge. → Wow! The cake is huge. Spot the missing mark
- Hurrah! we won. → Hurrah! We won. Spot the missing mark

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