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Interjections Meaning

Interjection is a grammatical device that is used to communicate or convey sudden feelings and emotions. Interjections can be used at any point in a sentence; however, they are most frequently found at the start of sentences. To create exclamatory sentences, they are used. Examine the definitions of interjections in several dictionaries to have a better understanding of what they exactly are.

Interjection Definition

An interjection is described as “a short sound, word, or phrase delivered suddenly to indicate an emotion” in the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary. An interjection is a word that “is used to show a short sudden expression of emotion,” according to the Cambridge Dictionary. An interjection is described as “a word or phrase used in the exclamation” by Merriam-Dictionary, Webster’s while by the Macmillan Dictionary, it is “a word or phrase used for expressing a strong emotion such as surprise or anger.” An interjection is “a word or statement used to communicate a strong feeling such as surprise, pain, or horror,” according to the Collins Dictionary.

Interjection Definition and Examples

There are a few important rules that you should keep in mind when using interjections. The details you need to keep in mind are listed below.

A comma should come after a short interjection used at the beginning of a sentence.
When an interjection is used alone as a sentence, a full stop, a question mark, or an exclamation point can come after it.
A comma must come before and after an interjection when it is used in the middle of a sentence.
Interjections in a conversation can occasionally stand on their own.
In a formal situation, it is preferable to avoid using any interjections at all.

Interjections Examples

Examples of interjections are given below.

Hurray! India won the match.
Ouch! It really hurts me.
Wow! That is a beautiful scene indeed.
Oh my God! That was awesome.
Whoa! That bridge is unbelievably huge.

Interjections Examples Sentences- Video Explanation

A video explanation of interjection is given here.

List of Interjection Examples Sentences

Examples of Interjections
Interjection	Purpose	Example
Ah!	To express realisation or surprise	Ah, that party was a total surprise!
Alas!	To express sadness or pity	Alas! That was so unexpected.
Dear!	To express pity or surprise	Oh dear! I feel really bad for your father.
Eh!	To enquire or ask for something to be repeated	Eh! I didn’t understand. Can you please repeat it?
Hey!	To express surprise or call for attention	Hey! Look out for that building.
Hurray!	To express joy	Hurray! We finally cleared the exam.
Oh!	To express pain or surprise	Oh! I have a really bad headache.
Ouch!	To express pain	Ouch! You stepped on my toes.
Phew!	To express relief, exhaustion, disgust	Phew! That was an extremely boring lecture.
Uh!	To express hesitation	Uh! I don’t think I want to be a part of this.
Well,	To introduce a remark	Well, you sing really well.
Wow!	To express your admiration for something	Wow! Your new sports car is amazing.
Yippee!	To express joy	Yippee! Tomorrow we are going on a picnic.

Exercise on Interjections Sentences

Fill in the blanks with the most suitable interjection in the following sentences.

(Ouch, yippee, bravo, alas, my God, well, uh, ah, wow, oh no)

______, that is new!
______ That hurt me more than I thought it would.
______ We got the tickets to the movie premier night.
______ I don’t want to do it this way.
______ You did a really great job with that piece of furniture.
______ now I understand what you were trying to say.
______ That should have really upset you.
______ I have not cleared the internal assessment.
______ That was a really brave thing to do.
_______ The waiting list for the reserved seats is too long; I don’t think we would get a seat.

Check out if you have filled in the blanks with the correct interjections from the answers given below.

Well, that is new!
Ouch! That hurt me more than I thought it would.
Yippee! We got the tickets to the movie premier night.
Uh, I don’t want to do it this way.
Wow! You did a really great job with that piece of furniture.
Ah, now I understand what you were trying to say.
Oh no! That should have really upset you.
Alas! I have not cleared the internal assessment.
Bravo! That was a really brave thing to do.
My God! The waiting list for the reserved seats is too long; I don’t think we would get a seat.

Interjections Meaning and Definition in Hindi

इंटरजेक्शन एक व्याकरणिक उपकरण है जिसका उपयोग अचानक भावनाओं और भावनाओं को संप्रेषित करने या व्यक्त करने के लिए किया जाता है। वाक्य में किसी भी बिंदु पर हस्तक्षेप का उपयोग किया जा सकता है; हालाँकि, वे सबसे अधिक बार वाक्यों की शुरुआत में पाए जाते हैं। विस्मयादिबोधक वाक्य बनाने के लिए, उनका उपयोग किया जाता है। कई शब्दकोशों में अंतःक्षेपों की परिभाषाओं की जांच करें ताकि वे वास्तव में क्या हैं, इसकी बेहतर समझ हो।

इंटरजेक्शन(अंतःक्षेपण) परिभाषा और अर्थ

ऑक्सफ़ोर्ड लर्नर्स डिक्शनरी में एक हस्तक्षेप को “एक छोटी ध्वनि, शब्द, या वाक्यांश को अचानक एक भावना को इंगित करने के लिए दिया गया” के रूप में वर्णित किया गया है। कैंब्रिज डिक्शनरी के अनुसार, एक इंटरजेक्शन एक शब्द है जिसका उपयोग “भावना की एक छोटी अचानक अभिव्यक्ति दिखाने के लिए किया जाता है”। मेरियम-डिक्शनरी, वेबस्टर द्वारा “विस्मयादिबोधक में प्रयुक्त एक शब्द या वाक्यांश” के रूप में वर्णित किया गया है, जबकि मैकमिलन डिक्शनरी द्वारा, यह “एक शब्द या वाक्यांश है जिसका उपयोग आश्चर्य या क्रोध जैसे मजबूत भावना को व्यक्त करने के लिए किया जाता है।” कोलिन्स डिक्शनरी के अनुसार, “आश्चर्य, दर्द, या डरावनी जैसी मजबूत भावना को संप्रेषित करने के लिए इस्तेमाल किया जाने वाला एक शब्द या कथन” है।

Interjections QNAs

Q. What is an Interjection?

Ans. Interjection is a grammatical device that is used to communicate or convey sudden feelings and emotions.

Q. What are 7 interjections?

Ans. They include: ahh, alas, alrighty, blah, dang, gee, Nah, oops, phew, shucks, whoops, and yikes.

Q. How do you identify an interjection?

Ans. An interjection is a word or phrase used to express sudden feelings.

Q. Write all the types of Interjections.

Ans.

The Interjection of greeting.
The Interjection of joy.
The Interjection of attention.
The Interjection of approval.
The Interjection of surprise.
The Interjection of sorrow.

Q. What are the rules of interjection?

Ans.

A comma should come after a short interjection used at the beginning of a sentence.
When an interjection is used alone as a sentence, a full stop, a question mark, or an exclamation point can come after it.
A comma must come before and after an interjection when it is used in the middle of a sentence.