Interjections

Interjections are words or expressions that interrupt the normal flow of a sentence. Interjections can also function as complete sentences. Almost any word or expression can be used as an interjection, but some of the most common interjections are words like oops, wow, or oh no.

Here are some examples of ways that interjections are commonly incorporated into writing.

Example: I was watching the baseball game, and wow, what a home run!
Example: Oh no! I forgot to do my math homework.
Example: The singer was only nineteen—wow!—when she won her first Grammy.
Example: The singer was only nineteen (wow!) when she won her first Grammy.
Example: Oops, I did it again!

Interjections are usually informal and should be avoided in academic writing.