What is an exclamation?
An exclamation mark indicates that the sentence is showing emphasis; something urgent or surprising; an order or command; or a strong emotion such as delight, anger, fear, or danger.
Examples in action
I don’t believe it!
Sit down!
It’s a goal!
Run!
Call the police!
Oh dear!
Exclamation sentences
Exclamation sentences must start with ‘How’ or ‘What’ and contain and subject, then a verb.
The subject always comes before the verb.
Examples in action
What a beautiful day it is!
What a superb answer you gave!
How dare you do that!
How tall you have grown!
What a rude man he was!
How beautifully she dances!
‘What a great day!’ is NOT an exclamation sentence. No verb = no exclamation sentence.
Be careful!
Don’t use more than one exclamation mark at a time.
Using them too often causes the writing to lose its effect on the reader.