What term describes mini exclamations like 'Oh!' or 'Wow!' within speech?

• A. Interjection
• B. Discourse Markers
• C. Ellipsis
• D. Hedging

Answer: (A)

Interjections are words or short exclamations that express an immediate reaction or emotion in speech, such as Oh or Wow. They don’t serve the grammatical function of the surrounding sentence (like subject or main verb) and often stand out as separate chunks or insertions with emphasis in dialogue. That quick burst of feeling is exactly what these mini exclamations convey, which is why interjection is the best label.

Discourse markers, like well or anyway, manage the flow of conversation rather than expressing a sudden emotion. Ellipsis refers to omitting words, and hedging is about softening statements (perhaps, possibly). So the exclamations Oh and Wow clearly align with interjections.