Interjections

Commas: Interjections

Content

​Objective

Warriors will edit drafts using standard English conventions, including: punctuation, including commas to set off words, phrases, and clauses.

We will...

use interjections.

Structure

Interjection + (, or !) + Sentence

Multiple Choice

Find the interjection in the following sentence.

Oh, no! I think I spelled accommodate with one m and two d's.

• oh, no

• spelled

• accommodate

• think

Multiple Choice

Identify the interjection in this sentence.

Huh? I can't hear anything you're saying.

• "Huh"

• "hear"

• "anything"

• "saying"

Multiple Choice

Wow! It was cold last night.

Wow is ...

• a conjunction

• an interjection

Multiple Choice

Interjections are used to show the speaker's

• skill.

• emotions.

• intelligence.

• physical appearance.

Multiple Choice

True or false: An interjection is always one word.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Identify the interjection in this sentence.

Gosh, I hope I'm not going to be late for baseball practice.

• "Gosh"

• "hope"

• "going"

• "practice"

Multiple Choice

Oh! He makes me mad!

Oh is...

• a conjunction

• an interjection

Multiple Choice

Ouch, that hurt my finger.

Ouch is...

• an interjection

• a conjunction

Multiple Choice

Hey, do you want to go to the mall?

Hey is...

• a conjunction

• an interjection

Multiple Choice

Oh my goodness! The baby has gotten so big!

Oh my goodness is...

• a conjunction

• an interjection

Multiple Choice

Identify the interjection in this sentence.

I can't wait for our field trip to the science museum! Oh boy!

• "can't wait"

• "field trip"

• "science"

• "Oh boy"

Multiple Choice

I have so much homework. Ugh! I will be busy all night!

Ugh is...

• an interjection

• a conjunction

Multiple Select

Choose all of the words that would probably be considered an interjection in a sentence.

• circle

• ouch

• yuck

• table

• wow

Dropdown

To show a strong emotion, like joy or amazement, add a(n) ​ ​

Select answer

after an interjection.

Multiple Choice

What's the interjection in the sentence below?

Darn, I missed my bus!

• missed

• darn

• I

• bus

Multiple Choice

What's the interjection in the sentence below?

Gee, I really thought I would have won.

• won

• thought

• I

• gee

Multiple Choice

What's the interjection in the sentence below?

I think I, uh, forgot your name.

• name

• forgot

• think

• uh

Multiple Choice

What's the interjection in the sentence below?

Wow, that is a bright color!

• bright

• wow

• color

• that

Multiple Choice

The interjection "whoa" expresses which emotion?

• surprise

• pain

• sadness

• hesitation

Multiple Choice

A mild interjection is punctuated with a(n)...

• period

• comma

• exclamation point

• question mark

Multiple Choice

An interjection can be mostly found...

• in the middle of a sentence

• at the beginning of a sentence

• in the end of a sentence

• it doesn't matter where it is

Multiple Choice

A strong interjection is punctuated with a(n)...

• period

• comma

• exclamation point

• question mark

Multiple Choice

Which interjection best completes the sentence?

___! The cake looks delicious!

• Hooray

• Hi

• Ouch

• Yum