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4. Exclamatory sentences express sudden
emotions and feelings. For example, Note
• What pleasant weather it is! Short commands also end with
• This is fabulous! exclamation marks as they
express both an order and a
Exclamatory sentences end with an exclamation strong emotion. For example,
mark. • Stop it! • Halt!

A. Identify the kinds of sentences. Mark D for declarative sentences,
I for interrogative sentences, IM for imperative sentences and E for
exclamatory sentences.

1. How many students can form a society?

2. The news came as a complete surprise.

3. When did they come to a decision?

4. How late the train is!

5. What a nice fellow he is!

6. Can you play the piano?

7. Wool comes from sheep.

8. Did it rain last night?

9. Take up the challenge.

10. Maria is leaving for Morocco tomorrow.

11. Pay attention.

12. Many roads are still blocked.

Let’s Play

Get into groups of four. Then, each of you can use these phrases to make the four
kinds of sentences―declarative, interrogative, imperative and exclamatory.

your feet this film learn Sanskrit
visit grandparents go for picnic my sister

play football Chinese food ride a bike

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