Identify the part of speech the underlined word belongs to.

Shoot! I forgot my notebook.

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Answer 1

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Interjection.

Key Points

The underlined word 'Shoot!' is an interjection that is used for expressing anger, annoyance, regret, or disgust (about something).
- For example: Shoot, that was a great day to be alive.
As we have to identify which part of speech the word belongs to, we need to know the significance of the parts of speech.
Parts of Speech:
- A category to which a word is assigned in accordance with its syntactic functions.
- In English, the main parts of speech are noun, pronoun, adjective, determiner, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.

Let's understand the definitions of the parts of speech given in options with examples:

Parts of speech	Function	Example
Interjection	word or phrase that expresses a strong feeling or emotion	Hurrah! we won. Alas! he died.
Conjunction	joins two words, phrases, or sentences	Vijay is poor but he is honest. Sam and Mark are joining us for lunch.
Pronoun	replaces a noun to avoid repetition	Emma is very kind. She never hurts anyone.
Noun	naming people, places, things, and ideas	Mike has bought a new car. Love is the most beautiful feeling.

The word ‘Shoot!’ shows the speaker's anger or annoyance over forgetting the notebook. So, ‘shoot’ will be categorized as an interjection.