Worksheet 2: Advanced Primary Interjections

Challenge yourself with exercises on punctuating interjections and choosing the right word for the situation. Click below to print or save as a PDF.

Worksheet 2: Advanced Primary Interjections

Name: _________________________   Date: _________________________

1. Punctuating Interjections

Rewrite each sentence, adding either a comma or an exclamation mark after the interjection based on the context.

Original: Wow that was an amazing goal.

Corrected:

Original: Well I guess that makes sense.

Corrected:

Original: Ouch I burned my hand on the stove.

Corrected:

Original: Oh I did not know that.

Corrected:

2. Choose the Best Interjection

Circle the best interjection to complete each sentence based on the context provided in parentheses.

1. (You taste something disgusting) (Yuck / Mmm), this milk has gone bad.
2. (You see something scary) (Aww / Eek)! Is that a snake?
3. (You just finished a very long, hard run) (Phew / Oops), I am exhausted.
4. (A friend tells you their sad story) (Hooray / Oh dear), I am so sorry to hear that.

3. Creative Writing

Write a short dialogue between two friends watching an exciting sports game. Use at least three different primary interjections in your dialogue.

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