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Interjections: Dear! Er ..

This document provides a list of 16 common interjections in English and examples of how they are used. It includes interjections used to express surprise, pain, agreement, hesitation, pleasure, and other emotions. The document then provides a short activity where the reader must match example conversations with the appropriate interjection from the list.

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Interjections: Dear! Er ..

This document provides a list of 16 common interjections in English and examples of how they are used. It includes interjections used to express surprise, pain, agreement, hesitation, pleasure, and other emotions. The document then provides a short activity where the reader must match example conversations with the appropriate interjection from the list.

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Dear!

Er ...
INTERJECTIONS
/ di∂ /
/ з: /
Eh?
Oh!

1. Acknowledging a mistake or
/ ei / / ∂u /
accident
Ouch!
2. Asking for repetition, expressing hmm

enquire, surprise, inviting

/ aut∫/ agreement
/ hmmm /
3. Calling someone’s attention

Uh- 4. Demanding silence Hey!


huh
5. Expressing agreement or
/ hei /
/ Λ-hΛ /
knowledge
Um Alas!
6. Expressing disapproval strongly

7. Expressing hesitation (3)


/ ∂’læs /
/ Λm /
8. Expressing sudden sharp pain
Mmm
9. Expressing pity or surprise !
Well
/ mmm /
10.Expressing pity, sorrow,
/ wel /
apprehension
Tut
Shh! 11.Expressing pleasure

12.Expressing appreciation, surprise


/tʌt/
13.Expressing slight disapproval
/shh/
Ah!
14.Expressing surprise, introducing a
Boo!
remark
/ a: /
15.Expressing surprise, pain, pleading
/ bu: /
Whoops
16. Expressing disgust !
Ugh!
/ wups /

/ Λg /
Find the right interjection

1.- A: _______________ , Peter! Come and have a look at this.


B: What is it?

2.- A: Careful with that box! Put it down slowly. That’s it.
B: _______________ ! That’s my toe!

3.- A: So anyway. We went on to the cinema …


B: _______________! This is a library!

4.- A: What do you think of the soup?


B: _____________! You haven’t cooked this before.

5.- A: This government has done all it can do to bring down unemployment.
B: ___________! _________ ! Rubbish!

6.- A: I’ve just bought a new car. It’s lovely. Come and see it.
B: ________! I thought you didn’t have any money.

7.- A: Are you ready? Shall we go?


B: _____________ . Coming!

8.- A: And then we had this lovely dish of raw meat and brains …
B: ______! I don’t know how you could.

9.- A: How old are you?


B: Thirteen
A: ___________. Smoking at your age.

10.- A: Excuse me – could you open the door for me?


B: Of course.
A: _________! I knew it would happen.
B: I’ll pick it up. Don’t worry.
A: Thank you.

11.- A: Look at this burnt in my arm.


B: Oh, _________! Does it hurt.

12.- _________ ! She’s dead now.

13.- A: What’s the capital of Peru?


B: The capital of Peru is … __________ …. Lima, isn’t it?

14.- A: What do you think of this wonderful dish, ___________ ?


B: Just a minute, let me taste it first.

15.- A: I think she’s so smart! She looks gorgeous!


B: _________ , you’re exaggerating a bit, aren’t you?

16.- _______ ! They’re here at last.


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1. whoops 1. Hey
2. eh? 2. Ouch
3. hey 3. Shh
4. shh 4. Mmm
5. uh-huh 5. Boo Boo
6. boo boo 6. Oh
7. er / um / hmm 7. uh-huh
8. Ouch 8. ugh
9. dear 9. tut-tut
10. alas 10. whoops
11. Mmm 11. dear
12. Ah 12. alas
13. tut 13. er/um/hmm
14. Well 14. eh?
15. Oh 15. Well
16. ugh 16. Ah

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