Interjections Quiz (Level A2-B1) - Grammar Practice

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: A2, B1 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +15 (on pass)

Work towards mastering Interjections with this focused set of 15 exercises. Designed for Level A2-B1 learners, the questions test recognition, application, and common pitfalls. Earn XP, track your score, and come back until you can get them all right.

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Question 1: ___ That really hurt my foot!

Question 1 options
'Ouch' is correct because it is an interjection used to express sudden pain. 'Wow' expresses surprise or admiration, 'Yay' expresses joy, and 'Shh' is used to ask for silence.
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Question 2: Maria opened her birthday present and saw a new phone. She shouted, '___ I love it!'

Question 2 options
'Wow' is correct because it is an interjection expressing strong admiration or excitement. 'Ouch' expresses pain, 'Huh' expresses confusion, and 'Yuck' expresses disgust.
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Question 3: An interjection is grammatically connected to the other words in a sentence.

Question 3 options
False because interjections stand alone and are not grammatically connected to other parts of a sentence. They express emotion or reaction independently.
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Question 4: A student is confused about what the teacher said. Which interjection best fits this situation?

Question 4 options
'Huh?' is correct because it is a standard interjection used to express confusion or a need for clarification. 'Hooray' expresses joy, 'Ouch' expresses pain, and 'Phew' expresses relief.
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Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • a very big
  • dog!
  • that is
  • Wow,

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'Wow, that is a very big dog!' because the interjection 'Wow' comes first, set off by a comma, followed by the main sentence.
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Question 6: Which sentence uses an interjection correctly?

Question 6 options
'Yikes, that was a close call!' is correct because the interjection 'Yikes' is placed at the start and followed by a comma. The other options either place the interjection incorrectly in the middle of the sentence without proper punctuation or use it in a grammatically connected way.
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Question 7: Tom: 'I just got the highest score in the class!' Lisa: '___ You worked so hard for this!'

Question 7 options
'Congrats!' is correct because it is an interjection used to show agreement and approval of someone's achievement. 'Eek' expresses fear or shock, 'Ugh' expresses frustration or disgust, and 'Oops' is used when a mistake is made.
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Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses an emotive interjection, NOT a volitive interjection?

Question 8 options
'Eek! There is a spider on my bag!' is correct because 'Eek' expresses an emotional reaction (fear or shock). 'Shh, please be quiet,' 'Listen! The teacher is speaking,' and 'Look out! A car is coming!' all use volitive interjections that give commands or make requests.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • on the stove!
  • Ouch!
  • my hand
  • I burned

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'Ouch! I burned my hand on the stove!' because the interjection 'Ouch' stands alone first with an exclamation mark, followed by the main sentence explaining what happened.
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Question 10: After a long, tiring journey, the traveller finally arrived home. The best interjection to complete his words is: '___ I am so glad to be home!'

Question 10 options
'Phew' is correct because it is an interjection expressing relief after something difficult or tiring. 'Yikes' expresses alarm or fear, 'Blech' expresses disgust, and 'Ow' expresses physical pain.
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Question 11: Which statement about interjections is true?

Question 11 options
'Interjections can be separated from the rest of a sentence by a comma or an exclamation mark' is correct. Interjections are not verbs, they do not have to be only one word (e.g., 'Oh no!' or 'Good grief!'), and they can express many different emotions, not only happiness.
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Question 12: Change this sentence to include an interjection showing surprise: 'I did not expect to see you here.' → '___ I did not expect to see you here!'

Question 12 options
'Oh!' is correct because it is a standard interjection used to express surprise or sudden realisation. 'Amen' shows agreement, 'Shh' requests silence, and 'Hear, hear' shows approval, none of which match the emotion of surprise.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct type of interjection.

Question 13 options
Shh! The baby is sleeping.
Aha! Now I understand the problem.
Rats! I forgot my keys again.
Hey! Nice to see you here!
Cognitive interjection (understanding or realisation)
Greeting interjection
Volitive interjection (command or request)
Emotive interjection (expressing anger or frustration)

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Interjections are classified by their function: emotive interjections express feelings, volitive interjections give commands or requests, cognitive interjections show understanding or realisation, and greeting interjections are used to welcome or address someone.
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Question 14: Words like 'well' and 'you know' can never be used as interjections because they are not primary interjections.

Question 14 options
False because secondary interjections — words like 'well', 'you know', 'goodness', and 'awesome' — can function as interjections even though they also have other grammatical roles. Only primary interjections like 'ouch' or 'eek' are used exclusively as interjections.
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Question 15: Which sentence uses 'well' correctly as an interjection showing hesitation, rather than as an adverb?

Question 15 options
'Well, I am not really sure about that.' is correct because here 'well' stands alone at the start as a discourse filler or hesitation marker, separated by a comma. In the other options, 'well' functions as an adverb modifying a verb (e.g., 'she sings well') or is used in a fixed phrase.