exclamatory sentence
(noun)
An emphatic form of statement that expresses emotion.
Examples of exclamatory sentence in the following topics:
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Using Varied Sentence Lengths and Styles
- Here is an example of exclamatory sentence: "I have to go to work!
- " An exclamatory sentence, or exclamation, is a more emphatic form of statement expressing emotion.
- Here is an example of imperative sentence: "Go to work. " An imperative sentence, or command, tells someone to do something (and if done strongly, may be considered both imperative and exclamatory).
- An exclamatory sentence, or exclamation, is a more emphatic form of statement expressing emotion.
- An imperative sentence, or command, tells someone to do something (and may be considered both imperative and exclamatory).
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Structure of a Sentence
- Structural classifications for sentences include simple sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences, and compound-complex sentences.
- The complex sentence sounds more like a lesson in its "if-then" format, and the compound-complex sentence packs all the information into one conclusive sentence.
- A declarative sentence, or declaration, is the most common type of sentence.
- An exclamatory sentence, or exclamation, is a more emphatic form of statement that expresses emotion.
- An imperative sentence tells someone to do something (and may be considered both imperative and exclamatory).
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Structure of a Sentence
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Ending Punctuation
- Recall that declarative sentences make statements and imperative sentences give commands.
- (imperative sentence)
- (declarative sentence containing an imperative statement)
- (declarative sentence with a direct question)
- (declarative sentence that includes an exclamation)
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Components of a Sentence
- An incomplete sentence is called a fragment.
- Compare and contrast the sentences below:
- In active-voice sentences, it is the noun or pronoun performing the action in the sentence.
- in a sentence.
- In a given sentence, there may be more than one of any of the five core sentence elements.
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Colons
- Some punctuation marks, such as periods, question marks, and exclamation points, indicate the end of a sentence.
- However, commas, semicolons, and colons all can appear within a sentence without ending it.
- Essentially, sentences that are divided by colons are of the form, "Sentence about something: list or definition related to that sentence."
- The elements that follow the colon may or may not be complete sentences.
- Because the colon is preceded by a sentence, it is a complete sentence whether what follows the colon is another sentence or not.
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Topic Sentences
- Each of these claims will become a topic sentence, and that sentence, along with the evidence supporting it, will become a paragraph in the body of the paper.
- Supporting sentences: examples, details, and explanations that support the topic sentence (and claim).
- Concluding sentence: gives the paragraph closure by relating the claim back to the topic sentence and thesis statement.
- (Stylistically speaking, if you wanted to include "Cooking is difficult," you could make it the first sentence, followed by the topic sentence.
- It just shouldn't be the topic sentence.)
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Introduction to Commas
- Sometimes a dependent clause can be used to introduce a sentence.
- The first phrase could not stand on its own as a sentence, but when joined to the independent clause by the comma, the sentence is complete.
- In these situations, say the sentence to yourself.
- In this sentence, "new" and "weird" are nonrestrictive.
- In other words, if you dropped a restrictive modifier from a sentence, the meaning of the sentence would change.
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Making Subject and Verbs Agree
- Incorrect sentence: My dog and my cat likes to be petted.
- Correct sentence: My dog and my cat like to be petted.
- Incorrect sentence: The Anderson kids, as well as their mother, likes visiting New York.
- Correct sentence: The Anderson kids, as well as their mother, like visiting New York.
- Recognize subject-verb agreement by paying careful attention to the number and case of the sentence subject.
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Varying Your Sentence Structure and Vocabulary
- Clauses: The easiest way to vary sentence length and structure is with clauses.
- Length: Longer sentences are better suited for expressing complex thoughts.
- Shorter sentences, in contrast, are useful when you want to emphasize a concise point.
- Here's the rewritten version, with attention paid to sentence variation:
- Vary the types of sentences you use to keep your paper interesting.