Exclamatory sentences

An exclamative or exclamatory sentence is released because of, and expresses strong emotion. An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotions, such as excitement, emphasis, surprise, joy, …

Exclamatory examples:

• I am angry!
• You did a great job!
• You won the price!
• That is a huge whale!

How to Form Exclamatory Sentences?

In order to form Exclamatory Sentences, sentences must begin with “what” or “how”, be non-interrogative, and contain a shift in the typical word order.

• Using what a before a singular noun.

Form:

What a/an + (adjective) + singular countable noun

Example:

What a gorgeous room!

• Using what without a before an abstract noun or a plural noun

Form:

What + adjective + uncountable/plural noun

Example:

What beautiful weather!

• Using how before a modifying adjective, an adverb or a verb.

Form:

How + adjective/adverb + subject + verb

Exclamatory examples:

How interesting this film is!

How well she sings!

• Using so before an adjective or adverb to make exclamations or to express a superlative idea.

Form:

So + adjective/adverb

Example:

The meal was so good!

• Such expresses the same idea as so, but it is used with nouns (with or without a companion adjective)

Form:

Such a/an + adjective + singular countable noun

Such + adjective + uncountable/plural noun

Exclamatory examples:

She’s such a quiet girl!

They are such kind people!