This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Interjections > Interjections – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Interjections Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Your friend just told you a funny joke. Which response uses an interjection with the most appropriate tone and function? A) Darn, that's funny. B) Oops, I get it. C) Indeed, that is humorous. D) Haha! That's a good one. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Haha! That's a good one. 2. You accidentally interrupt someone while they are speaking. Complete the sentence with the most polite interjection:' ..... I thought you were finished.' A) Oops,. B) Wow,. C) Hey!. D) Darn!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oops,. 3. True or False:An interjection that shows very strong emotion, like in 'Wow! That's incredible!', should be followed by a comma. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. The primary function of the interjection in the sentence Hey! Be careful with that glass is to ..... A) Modify the verb 'be'. B) Show strong surprise. C) Describe the glass. D) Get someone's attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Get someone's attention. 5. From the following list of words, identify which one is an interjection. A) Quickly. B) Ouch. C) Beautiful. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ouch. 6. A character in a story just saw a mouse run across the floor. Which sentence best uses an interjection to show their surprise and fear? A) Well, I see a mouse over there. B) Eek! A mouse just ran by!. C) Oh, there is a mouse. D) A mouse, huh, is in the room. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eek! A mouse just ran by!. 7. True or False:In the sentence 'Well! I think we should leave now, ' the exclamation mark is the correct punctuation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. In which of the following sentences is the word 'well' NOT being used as an interjection? A) Oh, well, maybe next time. B) She performed very well in the school play. C) Well, I'm not sure I agree with that. D) Well! I certainly wasn't expecting that. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She performed very well in the school play. 9. Complete the sentence with the interjection that best expresses sudden surprise: ..... , I didn't realize the test was today! A) Phew. B) Hmm. C) Alas. D) Whoa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Whoa. 10. What is the interjection in this sentence:Good grief! Can we repair it in time for the race? A) Repair. B) Can. C) Good grief. D) Race. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Good grief. 11. Which sentence correctly rewrites 'Wow, this pizza is delicious!' by moving the interjection to the final position? A) This pizza is delicious. Wow,. B) This pizza is delicious wow. C) This pizza, wow, is delicious!. D) This pizza is delicious, wow!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) This pizza is delicious, wow!. 12. Which sentence correctly rewrites "Wow, this is a complicated puzzle!" by moving the interjection to the final position? A) This is a complicated puzzle wow!. B) This is a complicated puzzle. Wow!. C) This is a wow complicated puzzle!. D) This is a complicated puzzle, wow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) This is a complicated puzzle. Wow!. 13. What's the interjection in the sentence below?Hey! Keep your hands off that camera. A) Hey. B) Hands. C) Camera. D) Keep. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hey. 14. Identify the injection in this sentence. Gosh, I hope I'm not going to be late for baseball practice. A) " practice". B) " hope". C) "Gosh". D) " going". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Gosh". 15. To express congratulations A) Oh no!. B) Cheers!!. C) Thanks!. D) Fine!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cheers!!. 16. True or False:Adding many interjections like 'Wow!', 'Oh!', and 'Gosh!' to every other sentence is a good way to make your writing more exciting. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. True or False:The following sentence is punctuated correctly:'Hooray we won the game!' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. The sentence 'Yippee, I have to clean my entire room today' uses an inappropriate interjection. Which interjection would be a more suitable replacement? A) Bravo. B) Ugh. C) Gee. D) Wow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ugh. 19. Choose the direct quotation that is written correctly.Look very carefully at where the punctuation marks are placed. A) The tour guide said we will be leaving for the cavern shortly. B) The tour guide said, "We will be leaving for the cavern shortly" . C) The tour guide said "we will be leaving for the cavern shortly" . D) The tour guide said, "We will be leaving for the cavern shortly.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The tour guide said, "We will be leaving for the cavern shortly.". 20. Which of the following sentences uses the correct punctuation for a mild interjection? A) Well! I suppose we can go to the park. B) Well I suppose we can go to the park. C) Well; I suppose we can go to the park. D) Well, I suppose we can go to the park. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Well, I suppose we can go to the park. 21. The interjection "Ouch!" is most commonly used to express what feeling? A) Pain. B) Joy. C) Surprise. D) Confusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pain. 22. Can interjections stand alone as a sentence? A) Yes, interjections can stand alone as a sentence. B) No, interjections cannot stand alone as a sentence. C) Interjections are always part of a larger sentence. D) Interjections require a subject and verb to form a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes, interjections can stand alone as a sentence. 23. True or False:The sentence 'Alas! We lost the game by one point' correctly uses an interjection to express disappointment and is punctuated properly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. In the sentence, 'Hey! Be careful with that vase, ' what is the primary function of the interjection 'Hey'? A) To indicate a question. B) To express surprise. C) To show sadness. D) To get someone's attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To get someone's attention. 25. ( )! Is anyone there? A) Hello. B) Oh. C) Ah. D) Yikes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hello. 26. Scenario:You are trying to study, but your brother is playing loud music. Choose the sentence that uses an appropriate interjection AND is punctuated correctly. A) Hey. stop playing that music so loud!. B) Wow, I'm trying to study!. C) Shh! I'm trying to study. D) Well I'm trying to study. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shh! I'm trying to study. 27. Will an appositive phrase include a verb? A) No, only a descriptive noun phrase. B) Maybe, it depends on the sentence. C) Yes, actions that describe the subject. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No, only a descriptive noun phrase. 28. In the following sentence, which word is the conjunction? "Maria tried, but she failed to eat of the pizza." A) But. B) Maria. C) Eat. D) Pizza. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) But. 29. Which sentence uses the correct punctuation for its interjection? A) Wow that's a beautiful painting!. B) Well, I think we should leave now. C) Ouch; that really hurt!. D) Hey. watch out for that car!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well, I think we should leave now. 30. Find the interjection in the following sentence.Phew, this dictionary is heavy. A) Heavy. B) Dictionary. C) Phew. D) This. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phew. 31. What emotion does the interjection express in the following sentence?Hey! I'm so glad to meet you. A) Disgust. B) Wonder. C) Amazement. D) Excitement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Excitement. 32. True or False:The following sentence is grammatically flawless in its use of an interjection:'Hey! you forgot your backpack.' A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 33. Complete the sentence with the interjection that best conveys a tone of disappointment:' ..... , we lost by only one point, ' she said with a sigh. A) Alas. B) Yes. C) Gee. D) Hooray. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alas. 34. If an interjection shows strong feeling, it stands alone and is followed by a(n) ..... A) Comma. B) Period. C) Question mark. D) Exclamation point. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exclamation point. 35. Which interjection best improves the sentence by replacing 'I am surprised'? ' ..... , you're here already!' A) Darn. B) Gee. C) Aha. D) Well. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gee. 36. Complete the sentence with the correct punctuation: "Hey ..... get back here!" A) . B) !. C) ;. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) !. 37. Complete the sentence with the most appropriate interjection:' ..... , I think I left my house keys on the kitchen counter.' A) Yum. B) Uh-oh. C) Hooray. D) Bravo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uh-oh. 38. What's the appositive phrase? Keith, the boy in a rumpled shirt, didn't know how to iron. A) Shirt. B) Iron. C) The boy in a rumpled shirt. D) Keith. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The boy in a rumpled shirt. 39. True or False:The sentence "Well I'm not sure about that" is punctuated correctly. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 40. Scenario:You just saw a magician make a rabbit disappear. Which sentence below uses the most fitting interjection for this situation? A) Well, that was a cool trick. B) Alas, that was a cool trick. C) Ouch, that was a cool trick. D) Wow, that was a cool trick!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wow, that was a cool trick!. 41. In the sentence 'Wow, that was a close game!', which word is the interjection? A) Wow. B) That. C) Game. D) Close. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wow. 42. Complete the dialogue to show the character is annoyed. Alex:'Can you help me with this?' Sam:' ..... , I'm busy right now.' A) Goodness!. B) Ugh, ,. C) Sure!. D) Ugh,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ugh,. 43. From the list below, identify the sentence that correctly uses an interjection to express disappointment and is punctuated properly. A) Darn our team lost the championship. B) Yay, our team lost the championship. C) Wow! Our team lost the championship. D) Darn! Our team lost the championship. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Darn! Our team lost the championship. 44. Does the following sentence include an interjection?Yes! it's Friday! A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 45. Is this sentence written correctly?"We may visit a national park where cougars live" Sheila told us. A) Correct. B) Not correct. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not correct. 46. Which sentence correctly adds a strong interjection to show shock about a surprise test? A) We have, what!, a test today. B) What! We have a test today?. C) What, we have a test today. D) We have a test today, what. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What! We have a test today?. 47. Your friend tells you a sad story about their lost pet. Which interjection best completes your response to show empathy: " ..... , I'm so sorry to hear that." A) Yay. B) Oh no. C) Geez. D) Whoops. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oh no. 48. Which interjection best completes the sentence to show the emotion of pain? ' ..... ! I just stubbed my toe on the chair.' A) Ouch. B) Yikes. C) Ow. D) Aha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ouch. 49. Your friend tells you they forgot to do their homework. How could you best respond to show sympathy? ' ..... , that's a tough situation.' A) Yippee!. B) Wow!. C) Aw,. D) Oh no,. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aw,. 50. Which of the following words from the sentence below is an interjection? Well, I think the compliment I gave Tiffany brightened her day. A) Well. B) Compliment. C) Think. D) Brightened. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well. 51. Which sentence demonstrates the most sophisticated and correct use of an interjection in a narrative? A) Hey. Let's go to the movies. B) Wow! the sunset is beautiful. C) The character whispered, "Psst, over here, " to get his friend's attention. D) No I don't want to go. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The character whispered, "Psst, over here, " to get his friend's attention. 52. Which of the following interjections best communicates the emotion "pain" ? A) Drats. B) Hey. C) Ouch. D) Hmm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ouch. 53. True or False:You must always use an exclamation point after the interjection 'Wow' no matter the context. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 54. From the list, identify the sentence that uses an interjection to correctly express mild disappointment and is punctuated properly. A) Yes! I was hoping we would win. B) Aw, I was hoping we would win. C) Aw I was hoping we would win. D) Aw! I was hoping we would win. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aw, I was hoping we would win. 55. In the sentence, "Wow, that's a huge slice of cake!", which word is the interjection? A) Huge. B) That's. C) Wow. D) Cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wow. 56. What punctuation should follow the word "Oops" in this sentence?Oops I spilled my milk! A) Comma. B) Exclamation point. C) Question mark. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exclamation point. 57. ( )! My grandma is coming to see me this weekend. A) Yes. B) Oh. C) Ouch. D) Ah. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 58. Which sentence demonstrates the correct punctuation for a mild interjection? A) Hmm, I'll have to think about that. B) Hmm I'll have to think about that. C) Hmm:I'll have to think about that. D) Hmm! I'll have to think about that. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hmm, I'll have to think about that. 59. Read the sentence:Goodness; that was a loud thunderclap. What is the punctuation error? A) The semicolon after 'Goodness' should be a comma or an exclamation mark. B) There should be a comma after 'loud'. C) The period at the end should be an exclamation mark. D) The word 'Goodness' should not be capitalized. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The semicolon after 'Goodness' should be a comma or an exclamation mark. 60. Choose the correct punctuation to follow the interjection in this sentence:'Goodness ..... that was a scary movie!' A) !. B) No punctuation needed. C) ;. D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) !. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesParts Of Speech QuizzesGrammar QuizzesInterjections Quiz 1Interjections Quiz 2Interjections Quiz 3Interjections Quiz 4Interjections Quiz 5Interjections Quiz 7Interjections Quiz 8Interjections Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books