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An '''interjection''' is a [[word]] added to a [[sentence]] to convey [[emotion]]. Interjections are not grammatically connected to the other words in the sentence. They are typically not used in formal writing, except in direct quotations.
An '''interjection''' is a [[word]] added to a [[sentence]] to convey [[emotion]]. Interjections are not grammatically connected to the other words in the sentence. They are typically not used in formal writing, except in direct quotations. Interjections can often take the form of swearwords. Non-swearword interjections include 'hey', 'yeah-but', and 'ouch'.
==References==
==References==
*[http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/interjct.html What Is an Interjection?]
*[http://www.arts.uottawa.ca/writcent/hypergrammar/interjct.html What Is an Interjection?]
[[Category:Parts of Speech]]
[[Category:Parts of Speech]]