Interjections and Exclamations
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These are words or phrases used to express emotion or to catch a reader's attention. Interjections should not be used in formal or business writing - but can be useful in fiction, informal writing, advertising and personal letters.
Ah - alas - dear - congratulations - good grief - great - help - hey - hurry - my goodness never - oh no - no way - never - oh - ouch - outstanding - um - uh-huh - wow
- 'Ah, that feels really good"
- 'Oh! My car has gone'
- 'Congratulations on your engagement'
Ah - alas - dear - congratulations - good grief - great - help - hey - hurry - my goodness never - oh no - no way - never - oh - ouch - outstanding - um - uh-huh - wow
- 'Ah, that feels really good"
- 'Oh! My car has gone'
- 'Congratulations on your engagement'
Usually exclamations are constructed with how, what, so and such ...
Strawberries. How wonderful!
- What a lovely day!
- They walk so fast!
- Such honesty!
- What a lovely day!
- They walk so fast!
- Such honesty!