Interjections

Interjections are a

• Sentence

• Language

• Part of speech

• Person’s name

Interjections are used to show the speaker’s

• Skill

• Emotions

• Intelligence

• Physical appearance

Where do interjections go in a sentence

• The beginning only

• The middle only

• The end only

• anywhere

True or False: An Interjection is always one word

• True

• False

An Interjection can be set apart by

• A comma

• A number

• Parentheses

• Quotation marks

To show a strong emotion, like joy or amazement, add a(n) ______________ after an Interjection.

• Period

• Comma

• Question mark

• Exclamation point

Which punctuation mark would you use after an interjection if you are confused or puzzled?

• Period

• Comma

• Question mark

• Exclamation point

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”

Identify the injection in this sentence. Gosh, I hope I’m not going to be late for baseball practice.

• “Gosh”

• “ hope”

• “ going”

• “ practice”

Identify the interjection in this sentence. Huh? I can’t hear anything you’re saying.

• “Huh”

• “ hear”

• “ anything”

• “ saying”