Q.27 What is an interjection? Write their states?
Ans. Read the following sentences: -
Hurrah ! We have won the match.
Hello ! What is the matter?
Hush ! Don’t make a noise.
Alas ! He is dead.
Ah ! I have made a blunder.
Oh ! I was so frightened.
The words express sudden feelings or emotions. They have no grammatical relation with any word of a sentence such words are called interjections.
Definition: -
An interjection is a word or group of words that expresses some sudden feeling or emotion of the mind.
Uses: -
1. The interjection is placed before a sentence begins. It is a convention that the mark of exclamation (!) follows an interjection.
2. Certain groups of words or phrases express sudden feelings. Well done ! Good heavens ! Good God ! Ah me ! Hold on !.
3. Sometimes other parts of speech serve the purpose of interjection by expressing sudden feelings.
Noun: A horse ! a horse my kingdom for a horse !
Non infinitive: To think that she is no more !
Verb: Would that I were young again ! Be quiet !
Adverb: If I could see her again !
The Emotions They express.
Interjection may express.
1. Joy: Hurrah ! Ha ha !
2. Sorrow: Alas ! Ah ! oh !
3. Surprise: Oh ! What !
4. Apreciation: Bravo ! Hear – Hear !
5. Contempt: Fie ! Pooh !
6. Calling: Hello ! Ho !
7. Drawing attention: look ! listen ! Behold !
8. Making or becoming silient : Hush !
Q.28 What is a mood? How many moods are there in English? (2009-10)
Related Questions -
Q. Define Mood pertaining to verb. Give one example each for indicative and imperative moods. (2011 - 12)
Ans. Mood: -
Mood is the made or manner in which the action denoted by a verb is expressed.
Ex. : (i) We elected balu captain.
(ii) Sit down.
There are three moods in English.
1. Indicative
2. Imperative
3. Subjunctive
The Indicative Mood: -
The indicative mood is used: -
1. To state or indicate the fact:
The sun rises in the east.
He does not take tea.
2. To ask questions:
Why are you late?
Does he want to go?
4. To express a supposition regarding it as a fact or possibility : If you really want it, I shall surely do it.
The Imperative Mood: -
The imperative mood is used: -
1. To express a command:
Go away.
Don’t make a noise.
2. To express a request:
Please, give me your pen.
3. To express prayer or entreaty:
Have mercy upon us.
May you always be happy.
Note: -
1. The imperative mood is used in the second person because the person, commanded is the person you are addressing or speaking to.
2. The subject you is usually omitted in the imperative mood.
3. 1st person and 3rd person commands also occur, but less, frequently than 2nd person commands.
Ex. : Let me have a look at your essay.
Let us have dinner together.
The subjunctive Mood: -
The old forms of subjunctive were: -
Present Subjunctive – I be, you be, he be, they be, I write, you write, they write.
Past Subjunctive: - I were, you were, he were, they were, I wrote, you wrote etc.
Now the subjunctive mood is used: -
1. To express an imaginary or improbable condition with its consequence.
Example: -
If I were a king I would have established Rama Rajya.
If I were in Landon, I could have met him.
Note: -
1. The if, when following by an auxiliary; can be omitted with a shift in the position of the subject.
If he had remained here, he would have been killed.
Had he remained here.
2. To express a doubt or supposition:
If such were the case, I would not approve. It suppose he lose the game what will he do?
3. To express a wish or desire:
I wish I were a millionaire.
O ! that I were free.
4. To express a purpose:
Work hard that you may pass.
We eat that we may live.
Ans. Read the following sentences: -
Hurrah ! We have won the match.
Hello ! What is the matter?
Hush ! Don’t make a noise.
Alas ! He is dead.
Ah ! I have made a blunder.
Oh ! I was so frightened.
The words express sudden feelings or emotions. They have no grammatical relation with any word of a sentence such words are called interjections.
Definition: -
An interjection is a word or group of words that expresses some sudden feeling or emotion of the mind.
Uses: -
1. The interjection is placed before a sentence begins. It is a convention that the mark of exclamation (!) follows an interjection.
2. Certain groups of words or phrases express sudden feelings. Well done ! Good heavens ! Good God ! Ah me ! Hold on !.
3. Sometimes other parts of speech serve the purpose of interjection by expressing sudden feelings.
Noun: A horse ! a horse my kingdom for a horse !
Non infinitive: To think that she is no more !
Verb: Would that I were young again ! Be quiet !
Adverb: If I could see her again !
The Emotions They express.
Interjection may express.
1. Joy: Hurrah ! Ha ha !
2. Sorrow: Alas ! Ah ! oh !
3. Surprise: Oh ! What !
4. Apreciation: Bravo ! Hear – Hear !
5. Contempt: Fie ! Pooh !
6. Calling: Hello ! Ho !
7. Drawing attention: look ! listen ! Behold !
8. Making or becoming silient : Hush !
Q.28 What is a mood? How many moods are there in English? (2009-10)
Related Questions -
Q. Define Mood pertaining to verb. Give one example each for indicative and imperative moods. (2011 - 12)
Ans. Mood: -
Mood is the made or manner in which the action denoted by a verb is expressed.
Ex. : (i) We elected balu captain.
(ii) Sit down.
There are three moods in English.
1. Indicative
2. Imperative
3. Subjunctive
The Indicative Mood: -
The indicative mood is used: -
1. To state or indicate the fact:
The sun rises in the east.
He does not take tea.
2. To ask questions:
Why are you late?
Does he want to go?
4. To express a supposition regarding it as a fact or possibility : If you really want it, I shall surely do it.
The Imperative Mood: -
The imperative mood is used: -
1. To express a command:
Go away.
Don’t make a noise.
2. To express a request:
Please, give me your pen.
3. To express prayer or entreaty:
Have mercy upon us.
May you always be happy.
Note: -
1. The imperative mood is used in the second person because the person, commanded is the person you are addressing or speaking to.
2. The subject you is usually omitted in the imperative mood.
3. 1st person and 3rd person commands also occur, but less, frequently than 2nd person commands.
Ex. : Let me have a look at your essay.
Let us have dinner together.
The subjunctive Mood: -
The old forms of subjunctive were: -
Present Subjunctive – I be, you be, he be, they be, I write, you write, they write.
Past Subjunctive: - I were, you were, he were, they were, I wrote, you wrote etc.
Now the subjunctive mood is used: -
1. To express an imaginary or improbable condition with its consequence.
Example: -
If I were a king I would have established Rama Rajya.
If I were in Landon, I could have met him.
Note: -
1. The if, when following by an auxiliary; can be omitted with a shift in the position of the subject.
If he had remained here, he would have been killed.
Had he remained here.
2. To express a doubt or supposition:
If such were the case, I would not approve. It suppose he lose the game what will he do?
3. To express a wish or desire:
I wish I were a millionaire.
O ! that I were free.
4. To express a purpose:
Work hard that you may pass.
We eat that we may live.