{"id":147,"date":"2024-01-31T17:44:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T22:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/grammarbasics\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=147"},"modified":"2026-01-26T12:54:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T17:54:39","slug":"interjections","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/grammarbasics\/chapter\/interjections\/","title":{"raw":"Interjections","rendered":"Interjections"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">POP QUIZ!<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\n[h5p id=\"30\"]\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow that we've got that out of the way, let's move on to our last part of speech: interjections.\r\n\r\nHave you ever stubbed your toe, or dropped something valuable down a sewer grate? If so, you've probably uttered an interjection or two in that moment.\r\n\r\nInterjections are words that express some kind of strong emotion or emphasis. Words like <em>shoot<\/em>, <em>fudge<\/em>, <em>darn<\/em>, and <em>jeepers\u00a0<\/em>are safe-for-work interjections, as well as words like\u00a0<em>yes<\/em>,\u00a0<em>no<\/em>,\u00a0<em>good<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>ouch.<\/em>\r\n\r\nInterjections are placed at the beginning of a sentence, followed by a comma. Or they can stand alone, followed by an exclamation mark.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Yes, I've examined your progress report<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>No, I had not heard the news about Randy.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Shoot! I forgot to lock my front door!<\/em><\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you use interjections, just remember to use ones that are appropriate for the scenario. Curse words can be useful interjections when used privately (especially for reducing pain -- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/the-science-of-why-swearing-physically-reduces-pain\/\">it's true<\/a>!), but they're probably best left out of most academic writing.","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<p class=\"textbox__title\">POP QUIZ!<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<div id=\"h5p-30\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-30\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"30\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Conj1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now that we&#8217;ve got that out of the way, let&#8217;s move on to our last part of speech: interjections.<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever stubbed your toe, or dropped something valuable down a sewer grate? If so, you&#8217;ve probably uttered an interjection or two in that moment.<\/p>\n<p>Interjections are words that express some kind of strong emotion or emphasis. Words like <em>shoot<\/em>, <em>fudge<\/em>, <em>darn<\/em>, and <em>jeepers\u00a0<\/em>are safe-for-work interjections, as well as words like\u00a0<em>yes<\/em>,\u00a0<em>no<\/em>,\u00a0<em>good<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>ouch.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Interjections are placed at the beginning of a sentence, followed by a comma. Or they can stand alone, followed by an exclamation mark.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Yes, I&#8217;ve examined your progress report<\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>No, I had not heard the news about Randy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Shoot! I forgot to lock my front door!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you use interjections, just remember to use ones that are appropriate for the scenario. 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