This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Parts Of Speech > Interjections > Interjections – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Interjections Quiz 8 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct interjection:'Yay', 'Yayly', 'Yays' A) Yay. B) Yayly. C) Yayss. D) Yayza. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yay. 2. Which of the following sentences uses the correct punctuation for a strong interjection? A) Stop; you're going the wrong way. B) Stop, you're going the wrong way. C) Stop! You're going the wrong way. D) Stop you're going the wrong way. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stop! You're going the wrong way. 3. Choose the correctly punctuated answer A) Ouch:I cut my finger. B) Ouch! I cut my finger. C) Ouch? I cut my finger. D) Ouch I cut my finger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ouch! I cut my finger. 4. In which of the following examples is a noun used as an interjection? A) Dave! It's good to see you!. B) Hey! That's my car!. C) Get out of here, you goon!. D) No way! I'd never do that!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dave! It's good to see you!. 5. In which sentence is the appositive phrase punctuated correctly? A) Joseph, my favorite cousin lives in New Mexico. B) Joseph my favorite cousin lives in New Mexico. C) Joseph, my favorite cousin, lives in New Mexico. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Joseph, my favorite cousin, lives in New Mexico. 6. Choose the punctuation that best fits the mild emotion in this sentence:'Oh ..... I suppose that makes sense.' A) ;. B) . C) !. D) ,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) ,. 7. Which of these best defines an interjection? A) A word that connects two sentences. B) A word that shows action. C) A word that shows strong emotion. D) A word that describes a noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A word that shows strong emotion. 8. Choose the correct punctuation to follow the interjection in this sentence:'Wow ..... that sunset is beautiful!' A) !. B) ,. C) . D) ;. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) !. 9. If an interjection shows ..... , it begins a sentence and is followed by a COMMA. A) Ownership. B) Mild feeling. C) Description. D) Strong feeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mild feeling. 10. What is the purpose of the interjection in the following sentence?Good grief! I thought we wouldn't have so much homework on Friday! A) To show frustration. B) To show relief. C) To show agreement. D) To show excitement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To show frustration. 11. Identify the word that is an INTERJECTION in this sentence:Wow! He looks so different with his new haircut! A) So. B) He. C) With. D) Wow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wow. 12. Choose the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Emperor penguins can be found on only one continent. A) Found on only one continent. B) On only one continent. C) Can be found. D) Only One Continent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On only one continent. 13. Choose the conjunction of the sentence: "I don't want to go to the movies because I hate the smell of popcorn." A) Don't. B) Hate. C) Because. D) Go. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because. 14. (make this punny)I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it ..... A) Hit me. B) Dropped. C) Got smaller. D) Fell. E) Turned into a moose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hit me. 15. I will study my vocabulary words ..... I can get a good score on the test. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 16. We won't get to eat until lunch! A) Adverb. B) Subordinating conjunction. C) Preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Preposition. 17. Which interjection and punctuation best completes the sentence to show sudden pain? " ..... ! I just stubbed my toe!" A) Well,. B) Ow!. C) Ow,. D) Well!. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ow!. 18. Identify the interjection in this sentence:'Bravo! You did an amazing job.' A) You. B) Job. C) Amazing. D) Bravo. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bravo. 19. Complete the conjunction:Not only/ ..... A) And. B) But also. C) Or. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But also. 20. Identify the interjection in this sentence:'Oh no, I lost my toy!' A) Oh no. B) I lost. C) My toy. D) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oh no. 21. What do interjections express? A) Why and where. B) How and what. C) Emotions and sentiments. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emotions and sentiments. 22. What is the purpose of an Interjection? A) To show the speaker's emotion or feeling. B) To ask a question. C) To provide factual information. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To show the speaker's emotion or feeling. 23. Where should you put the comma? Lets eat grandpa! A) After lets. B) After eat. C) After grandpa. D) This is totally the right answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) After eat. 24. Give an example of an interjection. A) Huh?. B) Um. C) Wow!. D) Oops!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wow!. 25. The following quote is written correctly:"Hello over there!" yelled Jack. "What are you guys doing?" A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. Thinking:Hmm::Pain: ..... A) Ouch. B) Yikes. C) Bingo. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ouch. 27. " ..... , I think we should go to the movie!" Marla insisted.Which interjection correctly fills in the blank? A) Too. B) Because. C) Well. D) I. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Well. 28. You just dropped your ice cream cone. Complete the sentence with the most likely interjection:' ..... , my ice cream is on the ground!' A) Bravo. B) Yippee. C) Oh no. D) Hooray. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oh no. 29. To show you just made a small mistake, which interjection fits best? " ..... , I spilled a little water on the floor." A) Ouch. B) Eureka. C) Oops. D) Whoa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oops. 30. Which word is an interjection in the sentence?Mom exclaimed, "Wow! That is a beautiful garden!" A) Beautiful. B) Mom. C) Exclaimed. D) Wow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wow. 31. Identify the interjection in the following sentence: "Hey! Watch out for the car!" A) Car. B) Out. C) Hey. D) Watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hey. 32. To show you are disgusted by a rotten smell, which interjection and punctuation would you most likely use? A) Phew! That was close. B) Aw, that's sweet. C) Aha, I found it. D) Ew! What is that smell?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ew! What is that smell?. 33. Prepositions are words that show relationships, such as a point in time, to tell about direction, or to show where something is. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 34. True or False:An interjection's main job is to connect two parts of a sentence, like a conjunction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 35. True or False:The word 'Hey' can only be used as an interjection to get someone's attention. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 36. C. Using ConjunctionsLook for errors in the sentences. When you find an error, mark the letter of the line containing the error. If there is no error, fill in the last answer space. A) I don't know. B) Won the game. C) Whether the army or the navy. D) (No error). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (No error). 37. Using interjections can make your writing: A) More professional. B) Easier to read. C) Less emotional. D) Livelier. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Livelier. 38. In the sentence 'Well, I don't know the answer, ' the word 'Well' is an interjection. In which sentence is 'well' used as an adverb instead? A) Well, I suppose you're right. B) She plays the piano very well. C) Well! That was unexpected. D) Oh well, maybe next time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She plays the piano very well. 39. Identify the word that is a CONJUNCTION in this sentence:Mix the flour and baking powder before adding them to the wet ingredients. A) Mix. B) And. C) Before. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And. 40. Which of the following sentences correctly uses an interjection to express understanding? A) Ah, now I get it. B) So, you were saying?. C) Well, it could be worse. D) And, what happened next?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ah, now I get it. 41. What emotion is most likely expressed by the interjection in, "You painted that? Awesome!" A) Admiration. B) Anger. C) Envy. D) Joy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Admiration. 42. In which sentence is the capitalized word an interjection? A) I have to go to the store NOW. B) WELL, that's not what I expected to happen. C) He did a GOOD job on his project. D) She ran FAST to catch the bus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) WELL, that's not what I expected to happen. 43. Identify the interjection in the following sentence:'Wow, that was amazing!' A) Amazing. B) Wow. C) That. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wow. 44. I wanted to buy a newspaper ..... I didn't have enough money. A) And. B) But. C) Or. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But. 45. *Identify the Conjunctive Adverb**Roberta didn't have all the ingredients to bake a cake; therefore, she decided to prepare something else. A) To. B) She. C) Therefore,. D) Didn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Therefore,. 46. What is the best conjunction for this sentence?Kylee went shopping ..... to a movie yesterday afternoon. A) Or. B) But. C) And. D) Nor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And. 47. Choose the interjection in the sentence:Hooray! We won the game. A) We. B) Hooray!. C) Game. D) Won. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hooray!. 48. Choose the correct conjunction to complete this sentence:Every year I try to stay up ..... midnight on New Year's Eve. A) When. B) Although. C) Because. D) Until. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Until. 49. Find the interjection:Wow, the painter is really talented. A) Talented. B) Painter. C) Is. D) Wow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wow. 50. Determine if the UPPERCASE word is a preposition, conjunction, or interjection:OH NO! I forgot my keys at home. A) A) conjunction. B) B) preposition. C) C) interjection. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C) interjection. 51. ..... now I understand what you were trying to say. A) My God!. B) Barvo!. C) Ah,. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ah,. 52. Choose the interjection A) Who. B) Place. C) Yuck. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yuck. 53. *Identify the Conjunctive Adverb**I really don't know why he came; otherwise, I would tell you. A) Really. B) Otherwise,. C) Why. D) You. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Otherwise,. 54. Identify the interjection in this sentence:'Alas, we have lost the match.' A) Lost. B) We. C) Alas. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alas. 55. Identify the interjection in each direct quotation. "What an incredible sight!" declared Samantha. "Awesome!" A) Sight. B) Declared. C) Awesome!. D) Incredible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Awesome!. 56. B. Using Prepositional PhrasesIdentify the prepositional phrase in each sentence. After lunch, will you help me rake the lawn? A) After lunch. B) Rake the lawn. C) Will you help me. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After lunch. 57. Identify the preposition in each sentence.Put the logs beside the fireplace. A) Beside. B) The. C) Fireplace. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Beside. 58. What is the difference between an interjection and a conjunction? A) An interjection is a type of verb, while a conjunction is a type of noun. B) An interjection expresses emotion, while a conjunction connects words or phrases. C) An interjection is used to ask questions, while a conjunction is used to make statements. D) An interjection connects words or phrases, while a conjunction expresses emotion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An interjection expresses emotion, while a conjunction connects words or phrases. 59. Identify the interjection in this sentence:'Phew! That was close.' A) Phew. B) Oops. C) Wow. D) Yikes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phew. 60. Identify the interjection in each direct quotation. Alex was stunned by the scenery: "Wow! That is amazing!" A) Amazing!. B) Wow!. C) Stunned. D) Scenery. 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