| 词汇 | grammar_british-grammar_exclamations | ||||||||||||||||
| 释义 | ExclamationsWe use exclamations to express surprise or shock or a strong emotion about something. The type of phrase or clause associated with exclamations is called exclamative. We usually form exclamatives with what or how. In writing, we usually put an exclamation mark (!) at the end of the exclamative:
What …!We can use what + noun phrase ((+ verb) (+ tag)):
How …!We often use how followed by an adjective only:
We can use How + adjective/adverb + subject + verb:
In informal styles, we can also use How + adjective + verb + subject. This is particularly common in American English:
Here are some short expressions we use to express surprise:
Exclamatives with interrogative formWe sometimes make an exclamation using interrogative (question) word order:
See also: Punctuation Such or so? Interjections (ouch, hooray) Clause types |
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