Exercises A1 : use Interjections in English (answers)

You’ve just learned how interjections like Wow!, Ouch! and Hey! help you express emotions naturally in English. Now put your knowledge to the test with these three vocabulary exercises!

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Exercise 1 : Choose the Right Interjection

Choose the correct interjection to complete each sentence naturally.

1. You fall down and hurt your knee. What do you say?
   • Wow!
   • Ouch!
   • Hey!
   • Yay!
2. You see a huge, beautiful rainbow for the first time. What do you say?
   • Oops!
   • Shh!
   • Wow!
   • Ugh!
3. You want to get your friend's attention across the street. What do you say?
   • Ouch!
   • Yay!
   • Oops!
   • Hey!
4. You accidentally drop your phone on the floor. What do you say?
   • Wow!
   • Yay!
   • Oops!
   • Ouch!

Correction

1. Ouch! is the correct interjection to express sudden pain.
2. Wow! is the correct interjection to express amazement or surprise.
3. Hey! is the correct interjection used to call someone's attention.
4. Oops! is the correct interjection to express a small mistake or accident.

Exercise 2 : Match the Interjection to Its Meaning

Match each interjection on the left with its correct meaning or situation on the right.

1. Wow!
2. Ouch!
3. Hey!
4. Oops!

• Used to get someone's attention or to greet a friend informally.
• Used to react to a small mistake or a minor accident.
• Used to express surprise, admiration or amazement.
• Used to express sudden physical pain.

Correction

1. Wow! – Used to express surprise, admiration or amazement.
2. Ouch! – Used to express sudden physical pain.
3. Hey! – Used to get someone's attention or to greet a friend informally.
4. Oops! – Used to react to a small mistake or a minor accident.

Exercise 3 : Fill in the Blank with the Correct Interjection

Fill in each blank with the correct interjection from the course: Wow, Ouch, Hey, or Oops.

1. ___, that spider is enormous! I have never seen one so big!
2. ___, I spilled my juice all over the table by mistake.
3. ___, come and look at this amazing sunset with me!
4. ___, I just hit my foot on the corner of the bed and it really hurts!

Correction

1. Wow, that spider is enormous! I have never seen one so big!
2. Oops, I spilled my juice all over the table by mistake.
3. Hey, come and look at this amazing sunset with me!
4. Ouch, I just hit my foot on the corner of the bed and it really hurts!