About Direct Indirect (Exclamatory Sentences)

1. By: Syed Ibrahim Shams
Direct Indirect (Exclamatory Sentences)

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

3. 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.

4. Rules
Rule 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!”

5. Rules
Rule 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.

6. 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)

7. Exclamatory Words
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Wow!
Brilliant!
Awesome!
Ouch!
Amazing!
Bravo!
Fantastic!
Tremendous!
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Sheesh!
Geronimo!
Timber!
Eureka
Hooray!
Wowsers!
Gosh!
Jeepers!

8. Thank You