Learn English Interjections: An Introduction for English Language Learners

This course is designed to be simple to learn English for Chinese students.

The final parts of speech in English is interjections. Not taught or learnt much in lessons but used widely especially by native speakers.

Interjections

An interjection is a word used to express a sudden feeling.

  • Wow! Did not see that.
  • Oh! Sorry.
  • my daughter – Yeah!!!! Christmas!!
  • Oh
  • Wow
  • Ouch
  • Ah
  • Oops
  • Ugh
  • Yay
  • Alas
  • Hooray
  • Phew
  • Shh
  • Hey
  • Well
  • Darn
  • Eww
  • Yikes
  • Gee
  • Yippee
  • Bravo
  • “Oh, I forgot my umbrella.”
  • “Wow, that’s amazing!”
  • “Ouch, I hurt my finger.”
  • “Ah, I see what you mean.”
  • “Oops, I dropped my pencil.”
  • “Ugh, I don’t like broccoli.”
  • “Yay, we won the game!”
  • “Alas, I missed the bus.”
  • “Hooray, it’s your birthday!”
  • “Phew, it’s so hot today.”
  • “Shh, be quiet in the library.”
  • “Eh, I’m not sure about that.”
  • “Hey, can you pass the salt?”
  • “Well, I think you’re right.”
  • “Darn, I lost my keys.”
  • “Eww, this food is gross.”
  • “Yikes, that was close!”
  • “Gee, thanks for your help.”
  • “Yippee, it’s snowing!”
  • “Bravo, you did a great job!”

More practice? Return to the main page of parts of speech to find out about other exercises ans worksheets.