Interjections

Interjections

1. If an interjection is omitted, the sentence still makes sense

   • Ouch! That hurts.
   • Well, I need a break.
   • Wow! What a beautiful dress!

2. Express a feeling

   • wow, gee, oops, darn, geez, oh
   • Exemples
     • Oops, I’m sorry. That was my mistake
     • Geez! Do I need to do it again?
     • Oh, I didn’t know that.

3. Say yes or no—yes, no, nope:

   • Yes! I will do it!
   • No, I am not going to go there.
   • Nope. That’s not what I want.

4. Call attention—yo, hey:

   • Yo, will you throw the ball back?
   • Hey, I just wanted to talk to you about the previous incident.

5. Indicate a pause—well, um, hmm:

   • Well, what I meant was nothing like that.
   • Um, here is our proposal.
   • Hmm. You really need to be on a diet.