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Interjection words - Hey, Hello, Hi, Hmm, Humph
 
Usage of Interjection words : Hey!, Hello!, Hi!, Hmm! and Humph!

Usage of interjection words Hey, Hello, Hi, Hmm, Humph in English

Most common Interjection words : Hey, Hello, Hi, Hmm, Humph

"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. Hey!, Hello!, Hi!, Hmm! and Humph! 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 : Hey, Hello, Hi, Hmm and Humph with their meaning and uses in sentences to better understand how they function in our everyday communication.

Common Interjections words:

Hey! Hello! Hi! Hmm! Humph!
Meaning and examples of Interjection words: Hey!, Hello!, Hi!, Hmm! and Humph!
Use of Interjection word: 'Hey'
Interjaction word 'Hey!' used for calling attention or expressing surprise, joy etc.
Examples using 'Hey!':
  • • Hey! Look at that!
  • • Hey! Put that down!
  • • Hey! What a good idea!
  • • Hey! Common joined with as.
  • • Hey! Watch where you're walking!
Use of Interjection word: 'Hello'
Interjaction word 'Hello!' used for expressing greeting and expressing surprise.
Examples using 'Hello!':
  • • Hello! My bike is gone!
  • • Hello! My name is Jimmy.
  • • Hello! How are you today?
  • • Hello! What are you doing in this room?
Use of Interjection word: 'Hi'
Interjaction word 'Hi!' used for expressing greeting.
Examples using 'Hi!':
  • • Hi! What's new?
  • • Hi! How do you do sir?
  • • Hi! How is your health now?
  • • Hi! Have you done the assignment?
Use of Interjection word: 'Hmm'
Interjaction word 'Hmm!' used for thinking or Hesitating about something.
Examples using 'Hmm!':
  • • Hmm, that's really strange.
  • • Hmm! I'm not sure about that.
  • • Hmm! You really need to be on a diet.
  • • Hmm! I’m not sure this color is the best for this room.
Use of Interjection word: 'Humph'
Interjaction word 'Humph!' used to indicate displeasure.
Examples using 'Humph!':
  • • Humph! I disagree with you.
  • • Humph! We'll just see about that.
  • • There are kids on my lawn again, humph!
  • • Humph! I could do that for half the amount he charged.
Common words used as Interjection are:

Common Interjections words:

Aah! Ah! Aha! Ahh! Alas!
Aww! Bah! Bingo! Bosh! Bravo!
Dear! Eh! Er! Eww! Geez!
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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