Which sentence contains an interjection?

Which sentence contains an interjection?

• A. The weather improved.
• B. Ouch! I scraped my knee.
• C. The cat slept.
• D. The dog barked.

Answer: (B)

An interjection is a short exclamation that expresses a sudden feeling or reaction and is set apart from the main flow of the sentence, often with punctuation like an exclamation mark. In the sentence you’re examining, "Ouch!" expresses pain and stands alone before the main action. The rest of the sentence, "I scraped my knee," is the actual statement about what happened. The exclamation “Ouch!” is the interjection, signaling the speaker’s immediate feeling, while the second part carries the content of the sentence. The other sentences simply state actions or descriptions without expressing a sudden emotion or reaction and thus do not contain an interjection.

An interjection is a short exclamation that expresses a sudden feeling or reaction and is set apart from the main flow of the sentence, often with punctuation like an exclamation mark.

In the sentence you’re examining, "Ouch!" expresses pain and stands alone before the main action. The rest of the sentence, "I scraped my knee," is the actual statement about what happened. The exclamation “Ouch!” is the interjection, signaling the speaker’s immediate feeling, while the second part carries the content of the sentence.

The other sentences simply state actions or descriptions without expressing a sudden emotion or reaction and thus do not contain an interjection.