Exclamations
May 6th, 2010 in English Grammar, Improve English
Exclamations are often constructed with how and what. Exclamations with so and such are also common.
Exclamations with how
Exclamations with how are now considered a little formal or old-fashioned. In this construction how is followed by an adjective.
Blueberries ! How nice!
The structure ‘how + adjective/adverb + subject + verb’ is also posiible.
How beautiful she is! (NOT How she is beautiful!)
How beautifully she sings! (NOT How she sings beautifully!)
The structure ‘how + subject + verb’ is also possible.
How you have changed!
Exclamations with what
Common structures are: ‘what a/an + adjective + singular countable noun’
What a kind man! (NOT What kind man!)
What a beautiful flower! (NOT What beautiful flower!)
What a pleasant surprise! (NOT What pleasant surprise!)
what + adjective + uncountable / plural noun
What pleasant weather! (NOT What a pleasant weather!)
What beautiful flowers! (NOT What a beautiful flowers!)
What + object + subject + verb
What a beautiful smile you have!
Exclamations with so and such
Common structures are given below:
So + adjective
You are so beautiful!
He is so kind!
Such a/an + adjective + singular countable noun
Such a great experience! (NOT Such great experience!)
Such + adjective + uncountable / plural noun
They are such kind people! (NOT They are so kind people!)
 Business English
            	Business English Common Mistakes
            	Common Mistakes Creative Writing
            	Creative Writing English for children
            	English for children English Games
            	English Games English Grammar
            	English Grammar English Learning
            	English Learning English Quiz
            	English Quiz English Teaching
            	English Teaching ESL
            	ESL Essay Writing
            	Essay Writing Expressions
            	Expressions IELTS
            	IELTS Improve English
            	Improve English Letter Writing
            	Letter Writing Online Jobs
            	Online Jobs Punctuation
            	Punctuation Reviews
            	Reviews Style Guide
            	Style Guide Test Preparation
            	Test Preparation TOEFL
            	TOEFL Uncategorized
            	Uncategorized Vocabulary
            	Vocabulary Words
            	Words Writing
            	Writing