Interjections

When are you most likely to utter an interjection?

• When you are ordering food in a restaurant

• When your favorite baseball player hits an important home run

• When your teacher asks you a question in class

• When you're telling a friend an important secret

In which of the following examples is a noun used as an interjection?

• Dave! It's good to see you!

• Get out of here, you goon!

• Hey! That's my car!

• No way! I'd never do that!

Which emotion is most likely to be expressed by an interjection?

• Contentment

• Dreaminess

• Amusement

• Horror

When is an interjection set apart from a sentence and followed by an exclamation point?

• When it is only one word

• When it expresses a very strong emotion

• When it expresses a very weak emotion

• When it is several words long

What emotion is most likely expressed by the interjection in, "You painted that? Awesome!"

• Envy

• Admiration

• Anger

• Joy

Which of the following examples shows an interjection as part of a sentence?

• I dropped it. Oops!

• No way! I can't believe you did that.

• Come on, tell me what she said!

• Phil's trying out for the football team? You're kidding!

Which of the following expresses amazement?

• Ouch! You're stepping on my foot!

• Sweet! This is the moment I've been waiting for!

• Shoo! Get out of here kitty!

• Wow! I can't believe I scored tickets to a Broadway show!

Using interjections can make your writing:

• Livelier

• Easier to read

• Less emotional

• More professional

In which context might an interjection be considered inappropriate?

• a short story

• an essay about a rock concert

• a business letter

• an email to a friend

Which of the following is a true statement about interjections?

• They're not complete sentences

• They always express very strong emotions

• They can't follow sentences

• They add no meaning to sentences