Interjections

Punctuations which are commonly put around Interjections include comma (, ), semicolon (;), and exclamation marks (!). Some of the other punctuations are hyphen (-) or full stop (.).

Interjections add value to a sentence and give a clarity of the mood of the speaker or narrator. While it may not have an impact on the meaning, it can emphasise the emotion or the sentiment. However, it must be noted that Interjections are mostly used during informal communication and should be avoided during formal communication. Even if it is a must to use Interjections in formal sentences, it should be restricted to a few generic words such as 'umm', 'uhh', 'erm', etc.

The Interjections can be divided into five broad types:

·       Primary Interjections

·       Secondary Interjections

·       Volitive Interjections

·       Emotive Interjections

An interjection is one of the eight parts of speech, which are defined by one or a couple of words used to express the mood or emotion. Although the Interjection does not impact the meaning of the sentence as a whole but acts as an ornamentation in the sentence.