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The conjunction so is often
overused. Whenever you
can, reword a sentence to
avoid using so.
EXAMPLE
The scarves were on sale,
so Hector bought two.
REVISED
Because the scarves were
on sale, Hector bought
two.
1. Julio and Roger joined the soccer team.
2. Whether it rains or not, we will be there.
3. Many Chinese plays include dancing and acrobatics.
4. The squirrels are burying nuts, for the long, cold winter
will be here soon.
5. Did Nancy finish her final book report, or is she still
working on it?
6. Not only strong but also graceful, the eagle is a beautiful bird.
7. He is not here, nor has he called.
8. The Boys Choir of Harlem will be singing tonight, so we
bought tickets.
9. I already addressed the envelope but have not taken it to
the post office yet.
10. I have enough money for either popcorn or juice.
The Interjection
12e. An interjection is a word that expresses emotion.
An interjection has no grammatical relation to the rest of the
sentence.
Often, an interjection is followed by an exclamation point.
EXAMPLES
Aha! I knew you were hiding there.
Oops! I punched in the wrong numbers.
Is that a wasp? Ouch !
Sometimes an interjection is set off by a comma or a pair
of commas.
EXAMPLES
Well, what do you think?
The fish weighed, oh, about three pounds.
It’s time to go, alas.
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aha
hey
ouch
whew
alas
hooray
ow
wow
aw
oh
ugh
yikes
goodness
oops
well
yippee
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Exercise 15 Writing Interjections
Have you ever heard the expression “an accident waiting to
happen”? How many accidents are waiting to happen in the
picture below? Write appropriate interjections to complete the
following sentences that the people in the picture might say.
EXAMPLE
1.
, Vince, have you seen my other roller skate
anywhere?
1. Oh, Vince, have you seen my other roller skate
anywhere?
1.
! I almost sat on the cat.
2.
! Watch out for that book!
3.
! Something on the stove is burning.
4.
, Lila! Be careful with that milk!
5.
, we will have to get a new cord for our lamp.
6. Something smells bad,
.
7. Down the stairs comes Dad with,
, the biggest present
I’ve ever seen!
8. At last the party is over,
.
9.
! Look out for the roller skate.
10. The party was,
, interesting to say the least.
HELP
In Exercise 15,
use a variety of interjections from the list on the
previous page.
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