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Exclamation
Exclamative clauses!
They are used to express feelings (surprise, admiration, regret, interest...)
1. With a noun or a nominal group:
- 'What' with a noun or a nominal group.
Singular | Plural |
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- 'Such' with a nominal group.
Singular | Plural |
She is such a nice person! | I always enjoy seeing such good films. |
2. With an adjective or an adverb:
how and so.
'so' when there isn't any noun after the adjective or the adverb.
How | So |
Eg. : How nice (of you)! | Eg. : This baby is so sweet! |
3. With a verb or a verbal group:
how and so much.
How | so much after the verb |
Eg. : How they talked! | Eg. : They talked so much! |
Caution!
"How" et "What" aren't question words. You should NOT invert the words in the sentence.
Idiomatic clauses:
Eg. : What a pity!
Fill in this dialogue.
Good luck!
Mary and John are having a discussion after their visit to an Art gallery:
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