What is an interjection?

• A. A word that shows relationship between words
• B. A word that expresses emotion
• C. A verb used to express action
• D. A noun used as a modifier

Answer: (B)

Interjections are words that express emotion or a sudden feeling. They often stand apart from the main sentence structure and are punctuated to show emphasis, like “Wow!” or “Oh no.” They don’t function to connect ideas, describe an action, or modify a noun. Instead, they convey the speaker’s reaction.

For example, a word that shows relationship between words would be a connector like a preposition or conjunction, which joins parts of a sentence rather than expressing emotion. A verb used to express action describes what someone is doing. A noun used as a modifier uses a noun to describe another noun, like in “garage door.” Interjections, by contrast, are about the speaker’s feeling in the moment.