Direct Indirect (Exclamatory Sentences)

By: Syed Ibrahim Shams

Exclamatory Sentences

• Exclamatory Sentences convey some type of strong emotion. A declarative sentence filled with emotion and use this punctuation mark (!)

Exclamatory Sentences• It’s called an exclamation mark and is

used to show a vast range of emotions…love, anger, happiness, confusion, elation or any other typed of exuberant emotion.

• And when it comes to academic writing, such as essays and reports, don’t use exclamatory sentences at all, unless you are using them in quotations.

RulesRule Number One: • If the noun in your sentence is plural, the

correct choice is what, not how.• “What exceptional children these are!” is

correct.• “How exceptional children these are!” is

incorrect.• What is acceptable with singular nouns as

well.• “What an exceptional child this is!”

RulesRule Number Two:• When punctuating an exclamatory

sentence, the exclamation mark should be at the sentence end, not in the middle of the sentence.

• “Fantastic, we closed the deal!”  is correct.

• “Fantastic! we closed the deal.” is incorrect.

Examples• No, you did not have permission to

stay out this late! (anger)• I can’t figure this out! (frustration)• Our team won the championship!

(happiness)• I don’t know what happened here!

(confusion)• I simply adore you! (love)• I just won the lottery! (elation)

Exclamatory Words• Wow!• Brilliant!• Awesome!• Ouch!• Amazing!• Bravo!• Fantastic!• Tremendous!

• Sheesh!• Geronimo!• Timber!• Eureka• Hooray!• Wowsers!• Gosh!• Jeepers!

Thank You