interjections

Act question

200

Which choice maintains the most appropriate tone for a formal historical essay?

Yikes! The economic collapse of 1929 changed the nation forever.

A. (As is)
B. Wow,
C. Unfortunately,
D. Oh man,

Unfortunately,

400

Which choice provides an acceptable interjection and punctuation for the underlined portion?

Ouch the pan is burning hot, and I forgot my oven mitts!

Ouch!

600

Which choice best punctuates the interjection in the sentence?

Oh I didn't realize you were waiting outside the office.

Oh,

The Rules

200

Can you remove a interjection and the sentence keep its meaning?

Yes!

400

True or false..

Interjections are not gramatically independant

false

600

Do interjections require exclamation points?

No

Fill in the blank

200

"_____! You're stepping on my foot."(expressing pain)

A. OH

B. Ahhh

C. Ouch

D. NO

Ouch

400

"_____! look at that!

hint: calling attention

Hey

600

"Oh _____! Does it hurt?"

Dear

Bonus

200

what is a interjection

An interjection is a word or phrase used to express a sudden feeling or emotion.

400

Is WOW! a interjection?

Yes

600

Fix the sentence:

Ouch that hurt

Ouch! that hurt