Interjections

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What is an interjection?

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An interjection is a word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or surprise, often standing alone and not grammatically related to other parts of the sentence.

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Can you give an example of an interjection used to express joy?

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Yes, an example of an interjection expressing joy is 'Hooray!'

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What punctuation is commonly used with interjections?

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Interjections are often followed by an exclamation mark, but can also be followed by a comma.

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What is the function of the interjection 'Wow' in a sentence?

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The interjection 'Wow' expresses amazement or admiration.

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How do interjections differ from other parts of speech?

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Interjections are unique because they do not have a grammatical connection to the rest of the sentence and primarily convey emotion.

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What interjection would you use to express surprise?

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You could use 'Oh!' to express surprise.

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In the sentence 'Ouch! That hurts!', what role does 'Ouch' play?

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'Ouch' is an interjection that expresses pain.

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What is the purpose of interjections in communication?

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Interjections add emotional context and express feelings, making communication more expressive.

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Identify the interjection in the sentence: 'Yay! We won the game!'

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The interjection is 'Yay'.

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What interjection might you use to express disappointment?

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You might use 'Alas' to express disappointment.