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 possible.
- 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!
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 pleasant weather! (NOT What a pleasant weather!)
- What beautiful flowers! (NOT What a beautiful flowers!)
- What a beautiful smile you have!
Exclamations
with so and such
So +
adjective
- You are so beautiful!
- He is so kind!
- Such a great experience! (NOT Such great experience!)
Such +
adjective + uncountable / plural noun
- They are such kind people! (NOT They are so kind people!)
EXERCISES:
Order the words to make a sentence.
1. so cute!
children are These
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2. we a
Didn't good have time!
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3. so
boring! Math lessons are
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4. such are
expensive cars! Jaguars
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5. a day!
it beautiful Isn't
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6. exciting
What an film!
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7.
actresses! They such are marvellous
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8. to is it
see How whales! great
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9. funny!
Doesn't look that
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10. How to
for Brad see it Pitt was great real!
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