exclamatory sentences
Punctuated with excitement
Exclamatory sentences express strong emotion—surprise, excitement, anger, or emphasis—and typically end with an exclamation point.
They often begin with "what" or "how": What a beautiful day!
How wonderful that you came!
Unlike questions starting with these words, exclamatory sentences make declarations rather than seek answers.
Any statement gains force when punctuated as an exclamation: I can't believe it!
- interjectionEmotional outcry word class
- oh my godCasual shock exclamation
- holy cowExpression of amazement
- good heavensQuaint surprise utterance
- joyIntense positive emotion
anger · how dare you · informal speech · disbelief · intensifier · awe · surprise · well I never · inversion · dramatic dialogue · poetic expression · hyperbole · urgency · rhetorical device · direct address · fear · formal writing · frustration
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