Exploring the Role of Interjections in English

The video tutorial explains interjections, words that express emotion but are grammatically unrelated to other words in a sentence. It covers common interjections, their usage, and punctuation. Examples illustrate how interjections can start a sentence or appear within it. The tutorial emphasizes the flexibility of interjections in dialogue and conversation, encouraging viewers to identify interjections in various sentences.

What is the primary function of an interjection?

• To express emotion

• To modify a verb

• To describe a noun

• To connect clauses

Which of the following is NOT a common interjection?

• Ouch

• Quickly

• Yes

• Oh

How is an interjection typically punctuated?

• With a comma

• With a period

• With a semicolon

• With an exclamation point

Which sentence correctly uses an interjection?

• Ouch, the pan is still hot.

• The pan is still hot ouch.

• Ouch! The pan is still hot.

• The pan is still hot, ouch.

What is the role of interjections in dialogue?

• To provide background information

• To express the speaker's emotions

• To introduce new characters

• To describe the setting

Identify the interjection in the sentence: 'Holy cow, he hit that ball way over the fence.'

• Holy cow

• He hit

• That ball

• Way over

Which of the following sentences contains an interjection?

• My name is Dimitri and I’m honored to meet you.

• No, you don’t need to drive me to soccer practice.

• My writing portfolio is now complete.

• I forgot to pick up milk at the grocery store.

In the sentence 'Voila, my writing portfolio is now complete,' what is the interjection?

• Portfolio

• My writing

• Voila

• Complete