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13. The Interjection
The words expressing feeling of joy, sorrow, anger or even fear are called
interjection.
Examples : (a) Bravo! What a shot that was.
(b) Hurrah! We won the match.
(c) Alas! His father is no more.
(d) Wow! What a lovely flower.
Interjections are followed by an exclamation mark ( ! ).
In the above sentences, the highlighted words show some kinds of expression
or feeling of the mind. Such words are called interjection.
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Analytical Skill
1. Fill in the blanks with suitable interjections from the box given below :
Ouch! Hello! Wow! Hurrah! Bravo! Oh! Alas!
(a) ____________ I have hurt myself.
(b) ____________ He lost the race.
(c) ____________ Shubham has scored a goal.
(d) ____________ What a beautiful dress.
(e) ____________ I forgot my keys.
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