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American English Grammar |
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Exclamatory sentence |
| Learning
objectives |
 In
this lesson you will learn the
definition of an exclamatory sentence and study
examples of exclamatory sentences. |
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| Definition of an exclamatory sentence |
- An exclamatory sentence:
- is the same as a
declarative sentence except that it adds emphasis
- ends with an
exclamation mark
- is commonly used in speech but used only in certain types
of writing
- is not usually used in academic writing, unless making a
direct quote
- is occasionally used in short stories or novels to
emphasize a point
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| Examples of exclamatory sentences |
- This food tastes great!
- She didn’t study for the exam but she still got the highest
grade in the class!
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