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Identify the interjection in this sentence: 'Yikes! That was scary.'

• Wow

• Yikes

• Oh no

• Hooray

What is the purpose of an interjection in a sentence?

• To convey emotion or a reaction.

• To connect two independent clauses.

• To describe a noun or pronoun.

• To provide additional information about a verb.

Identify the interjection in this sentence: 'Aha! I found the answer.'

• Aha

• Wow

• Oh no

• Yay

Identify the interjection in this sentence: 'Hooray! We won the game!'

• Hooray

• Wow

• Oh no

• Yay

What punctuation often follows an interjection?

• Comma (,)

• Period (.)

• Exclamation mark (!)

• Question mark (?)

Can interjections be used in the middle of a sentence?

• Yes, interjections can be used in the middle of a sentence, often set off by commas.

• No, interjections can only be used at the beginning of a sentence.

• Interjections are only used in informal writing, not in formal writing.

• Interjections can replace nouns in a sentence.

Identify the interjection in this sentence: 'Yay! It's my birthday!'

• Wow

• Yay

• Hooray

• Oops

Identify the interjection in this sentence: 'Wow, that was amazing!'

• Wow

• Amazing

• That

• Was

Identify the interjection in this sentence: 'Eek! A spider!'

• Wow

• Eek

• Oh no

• Yikes

What is an interjection?

• A word that describes a noun

• A word or phrase that expresses strong emotion or surprise

• A type of conjunction

• A verb that shows action