Understanding Interjections

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What are interjections?

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Interjections are words or groups of words that express strong emotions and are often used when speaking with strong feelings like surprise, anger, or excitement.

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Can any part of speech be used as an interjection?

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Yes, any part of speech can be used as an interjection.

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How are interjections typically punctuated when they express strong emotions?

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Interjections expressing strong emotions are typically set apart from the sentence with an exclamation point.

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Give an example of an interjection expressing strong emotion.

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"Hooray!" is an example of an interjection expressing strong emotion.

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How are less intense interjections punctuated?

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Less intense interjections are written as part of the sentence, separated by a comma instead of an exclamation point.

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Give an example of a less intense interjection.

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"Wow, a t-shirt." Here, "Wow" is a less intense interjection.

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What is the purpose of using interjections in writing?

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Interjections help show all kinds of excitement and emotion, from very mild to very strong.

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List some examples of interjections mentioned in the text.

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Examples include: Hey! Stop! No! Don't! Quit it! Ah!