Exclamatory Sentences
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Add some sass and punch to your writing with exclamatory sentences.
Write a declarative sentence filled with emotion and use this punctuation mark (!)!
Grammar Rules
In your writing exclamations should begin with either the word what or how. But in everyday talking you’ll find exclamations can begin with any word. But first, two more grammar rules you need to know about.
Rule Number One: If the noun in your sentence is plural, the correct choice is what, not how.
Rule Number Two: When punctuating an exclamatory sentence, the exclamation mark should be at the sentence end, not in the middle of the sentence.
Rule Number One: If the noun in your sentence is plural, the correct choice is what, not how.
Rule Number Two: When punctuating an exclamatory sentence, the exclamation mark should be at the sentence end, not in the middle of the sentence.
Example Sentences
- No, you did not have permission to stay out this late!
- I can’t figure this out!
- Our team won the championship!
- I don’t know what happened here!
- I simply adore you!
- I just won the lottery!
- My life will never be the same without you!
- Oh, I didn’t see you come in!