Interjection is a big name for a little word. Interjections
are short exclamations like Oh!, Um or Ah!They have no real grammatical value but we use them quite
often, usually more in speaking than in writing. When interjections are
inserted into a sentence, they have no grammatical connection to the sentence.
An interjection is sometimes followed by an exclamation mark (!) when written.
1. ahh
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"Ahh,
yes, I understand now"
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: Realisation, understanding. Sometimes
it means "aaah" or "eh” instead.
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2.
argh
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"Argh,
the car won't work!"
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: Annoyance,
anger, frustration
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3.
brr
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"Brrr,
it's -20C outside"
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: Being cold, shivering
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4. huh?
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"Eh?
I didn't hear what you said."
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: Misunderstanding. Also see "eh?"
below
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5.
eww
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"Ewww,
this apple is rotten"
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: Disgust, dislike
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6.
oops
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"Oops,
I knocked your cup over"
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: Being
surprised at or acknowledging
your own mistakes
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7. ouch
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"Oww,
I hit my thumb"
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: Pain
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8.
psst
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"Psst.
Let's skip the next class!"
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: Used to quietly get someone's
attention, often to tell them a
secret.
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9.
shh
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"Shh,
I'm trying to hear what they're saying!"
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: Used to make someone be quiet
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10. whoa
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:
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"Whoa,
I just looked at it and it broke!"
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: Confounded,
surprised and
Amazed.
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