5724 interjections

Dear!

/ di∂ /

INTERJECTIONS

/ з:

Eh?

/ ei /

/

Oh!
1. Acknowledging a mistake or
accident

Ouch!

Er ...

2. Asking for repetition, expressing

/ ∂u /
hmm

enquire, surprise, inviting

/ aut∫/

agreement

/ hmmm /

3. Calling someone’s attention

Uhhuh
/ Λ-hΛ /
Um

4. Demanding silence

Hey!

5. Expressing agreement or

/ hei /

knowledge
6. Expressing disapproval strongly
7. Expressing hesitation (3)

/ Λm /
Well

8. Expressing sudden sharp pain
9. Expressing pity or surprise
10.Expressing pity, sorrow,

/ wel /

Shh!

apprehension

Boo!

14.Expressing surprise, introducing a

/ Λg /

/ mmm /
Tut-tut

/ tsk-tsk /
Ah!

/ a: /

15.Expressing surprise, pain, pleading
16. Expressing disgust

Ugh!

Mmm
!

13.Expressing slight disapproval

remark

/ bu: /

/ ∂’læs /

11.Expressing pleasure
12.Expressing appreciation, surprise

/shh/

Alas!

Whoops
!

/ wups /


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:
B:
A:
B:
A:

Excuse me – could you open the door for me?
Of course.
_________! I knew it would happen.
I’ll pick it up. Don’t worry.
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.

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

PAGE 2
1. Hey
2. Ouch
3. Shh
4. Mmm
5. Boo Boo
6. Oh
7. uh-huh
8. ugh
9. tut-tut
10. whoops

11. dear
12. alas
13. er/um/hmm
14. eh?
15. Well
16. Ah