Question : Choose which part of speech the underlined part belongs to:
Alas! She has lost the key.
Option 1: Interjection
Option 2: Pronoun
Option 3: Verb
Option 4: Noun
Correct Answer:
Interjection
Solution : The correct answer is option 1.
Explanation:
- The phrase "Alas" that is highlighted in the sentence above is used as an interjection.
- As a general rule, an interjection is a word or phrase that abruptly or exclamatorily expresses something, especially an emotion.
Alas! is used to convey sadness over something