Introduction

In this article, we are going to discuss What Is Interjection Examples and Types With Usage. Interjections are a unique part of speech in the English language. According to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, an interjection is a quick sound, word, or phrase spoken suddenly to express emotion.  At the bottom of the page I have attached the PDF of this Lesson You can download it from there. Let’s we start What Is Interjection Examples and Types.

What is an Interjection?

An interjection is a word or phrase uttered alone that expresses an expressive feeling or response. They are not grammatically related to other parts of sentences, as interjections are a part of speech. In particular, the category of interjections partly overlaps with several additional categories such as profanities, rhetoric marks, and fillers because of their varied nature.

Examples of Interjections:

• “Wow!” (to show amazement)
• “Oh!” (to show surprise)
• “Yay!” (to celebrate)
• “Ugh!” (to express frustration)
• “Aww!” (to show sympathy)
• “Hooray!” (to cheer)
• “Gee!” (to express surprise or thanks)
• “Phew!” (to express relief)

What Do They Do?

Interjections do a few things:

• Injections add meaning to a sentence or context by expressing a feeling, making a demand, or emphasizing a thought. Interjections may be either one word or a phrase, depending on whether they are used individually or as part of the sentence. It helps us express our feelings more quickly and effectively because interjections are like little emotional pinches in our language.

Example:

The use of the interjections Phew! Shoot, I broke a nail.

Why do We Use Interjections?

Interjections do not, on average, contain full sentences and sometimes lack significant parts of speech as they express spontaneous emotions like anger, shock, joy, or confusion. Interjections add meaning to a sentence or context by expressing a feeling, making a demand, or highlighting a thought. Interjection may be either one word or a single phrase and can be spoken in isolation or as part of the sentence.

Types Of Interjection With Examples?

Here we are going to discuss some types of Interjections and Examples: 

Common Interjection:

In English, common solutions include short words or phrases used for strong and immediate emotions such as anger, reaction, etc. They often occur in just one sentence and are not grammatically related to all other sentences. We have a wide range of emotions that we express through normal interactions, including our emotions in conversation or written expressions such as surprise, happiness, disappointment, sympathy, and excitement.

Examples:

• Wow: “Wow, it’s amazing!”
• Oh: “Oh, I’m seeing what you’re talking about.”
• Yay:  “Thank you, we’ve won the game!”

Emphatic Interjections:

Sometimes the only thing you have to do is an angry interjection. An interjection is an item or phrase that expresses something in a sudden and exclamatory manner, e.g. emotion. It’s often the interjections that are connected with expressions or gestures of hand to show what we feel.

Examples:

• Indeed: “It’s a great day, indeed.”
• Absolutely:  ‘I will help you with that, absolutely.’

Expressive interjections:

Expressive Interjections are the types of interjections used to communicate strong emotions and reactions unambiguously and persuasively across a language. The interjections do not necessarily serve a specific purpose, but they may be used to highlight the degree of emotion or reaction on the part of the speaker.

Examples:

• Ugh:  “You can’t believe that I left my keys at home.”
• Aww:   “Oh, the puppy’s so cute!”

Greetings and Farewell Interjections:

In English, greetings and farewells are special forms of interaction used to express happiness or farewell. These interventions usually involve communicating with other people or initiating or ending interactions. It’s a great and friendly way to acknowledge someone’s presence or wish them farewell. Greeting interactions help set a positive tone to start a conversation, and farewell interactions represent warmth and good wishes at the end of any conversation or meeting.

Examples:

• Hello:  “How are you?”
• Goodbye:  “I’ll see you soon, goodbye!”

Interjections of Surprise:

A writer expresses a sense of surprise in one sentence by inserting an expression of surprise. Used to express great surprise or shock.

Examples :

• What! You’ve broken the showpiece ۔
• Oh! It’s too long a film.
• Oh! Don’t tell me you’ve done it.

Interjections of Agreement and Confirmation:

The English language has a great system of interjections that express pleasure, agreement, or affirmation. These interjections are used in response to what someone has said or as a way to confirm agreement or agreement with a statement or proposition.

Examples:

• Absolutely:  ” I agree with you on this matter.”
• Certainly:  ” I can help you with your project.”

Interjections of Disapproval and Disbelief:

Interjections of Disapproval and Disbelief The English language has a good set of interjections that express disagreement, disapproval, doubt, or disbelief in response to something someone has said or as a good way to express doubts.

Examples:

• No way: “No way, that can’t be true!”
• Pshaw:  “Pshaw, I don’t believe a word of it.”