Correctly Using Interjections in a Sentence

What is an interjection?

• a word that connects words, sentences, or phrases

• a word that shows a relationship among other words in a sentence

• a word or phrase that expresses emotion

• a person, place, thing, or idea

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

• circle

• ouch

• yuck

• table

• wow

A strong interjection is punctuated with a(n)

• period

• exclamation mark

• comma

• question mark

A mild interjection is punctuated with a(n)

• period

• exclamation mark

• comma

• question mark

What word is an interjection in the following sentence?

Gee, I've really missed all of you.

• Gee

• missed

• all

• you

Does this sentence include an interjection?

I am really excited for English class today.

• yes

• no

Which interjection can be added to this sentence?

______! You are finally finished with the test.

• Ouch

• Hmm

• Hooray

• Well

What is the best way to punctuate the sentence?

• Umm! That's not what I meant.

• Umm! that's not what I meant.

• Umm: that's not what I meant.

• Umm, that's not what I meant.

Which interjection best completes the sentence?

_____! Mom made chocolate chip cookies.

• Yum

• Ouch

• Yikes

• Oops

What is the interjection in the following sentence?

Aha! I found the answer.

• Aha

• I

• found

• the

• answer