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Interjection words - Dear, Eh, Er, Eww, Geez
 
Usage of Interjection words : Dear!, Eh!, Er!, Eww! and Geez!

Usage of interjection words Dear, Eh, Er, Eww, Geez in English

Most common Interjection words : Dear, Eh, Er, Eww and Geez

"Interjections are short sounds, words, or phrases that add color to our conversations."

There are different types of interjection words used depending on the situation and the feeling you want to express. Dear!, Eh!, Er!, Eww! and Geez! interjection words are used in everyday speech to convey a wide range of emotions and reactions.

Interjections can convey surprise, excitement, disgust, joy, and other strong emotions. Here are some examples of interjection words like : Dear, Eh, Er, Eww and Geez with their meaning and uses in sentences to better understand how they function in our everyday communication.

Common Interjections words:

Dear! Eh! Er! Eww! Greez!
Meaning and examples of Interjection words: Dear!, Eh!, Er!, Eww! and Geez!
Use of Interjection word: 'Dear'
Interjection word 'Dear!' used to express pity or surprise.
Examples using 'Dear!':
  • • Oh dear! Does it hurt?
  • • Dear me! That's a surprise!
  • • Oh dear! I don’t know how to sing.
  • • Dear oh dear! What are you going to do now?
  • • Oh dear! I feel really bad for what happened to you.
Use of Interjection word: 'Eh'
Interjection word 'Eh!' used to expressing enquiry, surprise, inviting agreement and question something.
Examples using 'Eh!':
  • • Eh! Really?
  • • Let's go, eh?
  • • So that was all she said, eh?
  • • What do you think of that, eh?
Use of Interjection word: 'Er'
Interjection word 'Er!' used to expressing hesitation or not knowing what to say.
Examples using 'Er!':
  • • Er!, well, I don't know what to say.
  • • Delhi is the capital of...er...India.
  • • Er, I don’t think you have this right.
  • • I don’t think…er… wait… let me call my sir.
Use of Interjection word: 'Eww'
Interjection word 'Eww!' used for something disgusting.
Examples using 'Eww!':
  • • Eww! That heap is dirty.
  • • Eww! These socks smell.
  • • Eww! That man was so ugly.
  • • Eww! That play was so gory.
Use of Interjection word: 'Geez'
Interjection word 'Geez!' used for expressing some kind of emotion or feelings. (It’s typically said by itself)
Examples using 'Geez!':
  • • Geez! That looks gross.
  • • Geez! Do I need to do it again?
  • • Geez! Do I need to follow that car?
  • • I wasn’t implying that at all. Geez!
Common words used as Interjection are:

Common Interjections words:

Aah! Ah! Aha! Ahh! Alas!
Aww! Bah! Bingo! Bosh! Bravo!
Dear! Eh! Er! Eww! Greez!
Hey! Hello! Hi! Hmm! Humph!
Hurrah! Oh! Ooh! Oomph! Oops!
Ouch! Pooh! Shh! Tut-tut! Uh!
Uh-huh! Uh-oh! Um! Umm! Whew!
Wow! Yay-yaay! Yeah! Yikes! Yippee!
Gosh! Phew! Cool! Cheers! Congratulations!
Ahem! Woohoo! Shoo! Damn! Listen!

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Related Topics :
Types of Noun in English Language
Types of Pronoun in English Language
Types of Verb in English Language
Types of Adverb in English Language
Types of Adjective in English Language
Kinds of Preposition in English Language
Types of Conjunction in English Language
Uses of Interjection words in English Language

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