Exclamatory Sentences {(SSC-ENGLISH(EM)}

SSC..ENGLISH (EM) PAPER-1 Q.37 (PUNCTUATION)

Topic:  Exclamatory Sentences with definitions, examples, and usage

Is your writing a little dull? Add some sass and punch to your writing with exclamatory sentences.  What am I talking about?  Well, I am not talking about sentences that make a casual statement, ask a question, or give a command.  Instead, they convey some type of strong emotion.  And how exactly do you express a strong emotion?  It’s easy.  Write a declarative sentence filled with emotion and use this punctuation mark (!)!

It’s called an exclamation mark and is used to show a vast range of emotions…love, anger, happiness, confusion, elation(ఆనందం) or any other typed of exuberant (అత్యుల్లాసము)emotion.

Grammatically speaking, formal English requires exclamations to begin with either the word what or how.  But in everyday informal English you’ll find exclamations can begin with any word, as you’ll see in the examples of exclamatory sentences to follow.  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.

·         “What exceptional children these are!” is correct.

·         “How exceptional children these are!” is incorrect.

The emotion portrayed in the above examples is one of astonishment.  You’ll quickly see that any emotion can be expressed with exclamations.

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.

Examples of exclamatory sentences

The following sentences are all examples of exclamations. See if you can determine(నిశ్చయించిన) the emotion expressed in each:

No, you did not have permission to stay out this late! (anger)
Our team won the championship! (happiness)
I don’t know what happened here! (confusion)
I simply adore(పూజార్హమైన.) you! (love)
I just won the lottery! (elation)
My life will never be the same without you! (sorrow)
Oh, I didn’t see you come in! (surprise)

After reading the sentences a second time, couldn’t you just feel the emotion?

There will be times when you see an exclamation mark used in an imperative sentence, like this:

Come here now!

Be sure you don’t use an exclamation mark if you’re using “please” in your sentence.  Instead, use a simple period.

Please come here now.

An interrogative sentence can become an exclamation, too.  Like this…

What did you do to the dog’s hair!

Exclamatory Words

Exclamatory words are words that generate a strong emotional response.  Here is a list of common ones but you can certainly add your own ideas so you’ll have a quick and ready list of exclamatory words to use in your writing.

Wow!Brilliant!Awesome!(అద్భుతం)

Ouch!( Expression of pain)

Amazing!

Bravo!

Fantastic!

Tremendous!

Eureka

Hooray!Magnificent!

Unbelievable!

Exclamatory words that can stand alone as a sentence while expressing emotions or reactions are called interjections. Interjections don’t require a subject or verb to express a thought.  However, they can be inserted in a sentence by using commas.

Wow, that was a thrilling ride!
Brilliant, you solved the puzzle!
Awesome, you got the job!
Ouch, that really hurts!