Types of Interjections

An interjection can be followed by an exclamation pointquestion markperiod, or comma. It all depends on whether it stands on its own or if it's part of a sentence—and how dramatic you want to sound.

List of Examples

  • whoa
  • ew
  • oops
  • huh
  • yikes
  • wow
  • hooray
  • oh
  • yum
  • oy

Yeah, they look kind of sad without exclamation points. But, hey, maybe they are sad. You don't know their lives.

Examples