Grammar Quiz: Interjections and Informal Speech

Select each example of informal speech from the sentence below. There may be more than one answer.

"I don't wanna go to the dentist!" he cried.

• don't

• wanna

• cried

• dentist

Select each example of informal speech from the sentence below. There may be more than one answer.

Will ya please stop yelling, cuz it's hurting my ears!

• Will

• ya

• cuz

• it's

Select each example of informal speech from the sentence below. There may be more than one answer.

Ain't nothin' wrong with the dishwasher. It's workin' just fine.

• Ain't

• nothin'

• It's

• workin'

• fine

Which word is the FORMAL way to write the word in ( ) ?

I love math ('cause) it's challenging.

• cuz

• because

• cause (it is acceptable the way it is)

Which word is the FORMAL way to write the word in ( ) ?

My cat is (gonna) go outside for a few hours to hunt mice.

• going to

• gunna

• gonna (it is acceptable the way it is)

Which interjection best fits in the sentence below:

_____! You just stepped on my foot!

• Ouch

• Yay

• Cool

• Ugh

Which interjection best fits in the sentence below:

_____! I won the lottery!

• Wow

• Oh

• Boo

• No

What emotion is being communicated by the interjection in ( ) ?

(Woohoo)! I have some amazing news to share with you.

• Excitement

• Sadness

• Exhaustion

• Hesitant

Which words are interjections? Select all correct answers.

• Yep.

• Aw!

• Amazing!

• Ew!

• Alright.

Which words are interjections in the paragraph below? Select all correct answers.

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I yell, "Yum!" when my parents begin cooking and baking. Sometimes, I even sneak a bite of mashed potatoes when my mom isn't looking. "Hey!" she exclaims, "Save your appetite for dinner!" Yippee! I can't wait for Thanksgiving to occur this year!

• favorite

• Yum

• Yippee

• Hey

• exclaims