Ancient Astronomer - Interjections - Prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections

Practice Makes Perfect: Exploring Grammar - Muschla Gary Robert 2010

Ancient Astronomer
Interjections
Prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections

An interjection is a word or group of words that expresses strong feeling. The following list contains common interjections.

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✵ An interjection that expresses strong feeling is followed by an exclamation point. Such interjections stand alone, either before or after a sentence.

Oh, no! I forgot to do my homework.

Wow! What a catch.

I got an A on my test. Phew!

✵ An interjection that expresses a milder feeling usually appears at the beginning of a sentence. It is followed by a comma.

Oh, that’s how you got the answer.

Gee, I never thought of that.

7.10 Ancient Astronomer

People once believed that the earth was the center of the universe. This ancient Greek was one of the first people to believe that the earth traveled around the sun. Who was he?

To answer the question, find the interjection in each sentence below. In the parentheses after each sentence, a letter is called for. Find this letter in the interjection. Then write the letter in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. The first one is done for you.

1. Hey, my class is learning about the solar system. (first letter)

2. We are going on a class trip to a planetarium. Great! (fifth letter)

3. The buses are here. Terrific! (fifth letter)

4. Watch out! Always look before crossing the street to get on a bus. (fourth letter)

5. Ugh! I have to sit in the front seat. (first letter)

6. Oops, I think I left my lunch at home. (fourth letter)

7. Aha, here it is in the bottom of my knapsack. (first letter)

8. Good grief, the ride to the planetarium is taking forever. (sixth letter)

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