Exclamatory Mood for intermediate learners

exclamatory mood

There are six moods in English grammar. In this article, we will focus on the exclamatory mood. Exclamatives are moods of feelings.

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"Exclamatory Mood" in the English Grammar

What Is Exclamatory Mood?

Exclamatory mood (also called exclamative mood) expresses exclamations. In other words, it talks about strong feelings or opinions.

An exclamation is a stronger version of a declarative sentence. It means it conveys excitement or emotion.

Structure

Exclamations are formed with the help of two words:

How + [adjective/adverb] + subject + verb
What + [noun] or [noun + adjective] + subject + verb

What nice people they are!

What + nice (adj.) + people (n) + they (sub.) + are (v.)

How lovely to see you!

Punctuation

Exclamatory sentences often end with an exclamation mark (!). But they also (though less frequently) end with a full stop (.).

What a lovely day!

How silly I am.

Imperative Mood

If you're wondering what the word 'imperative' means, in grammar, imperatives are verbs that are used to tell somebody what to do or not to do.

Subjunctive Mood

Subjunctive is a form or mood of verbs that helps us talk about wishes, possibility or uncertainty. To learn about this mood, start reading this article.

Interrogative Mood

Interrogative mood is a form of verb that is used to ask questions. Now if you want to learn how to make questions correctly, read this article.

Conditional Mood

Have you ever thought about something that might have happened if there was a different situation in the past? Conditionals help us talk about possibilities.

Zero Conditional

'If you don't eat or drink, you die'. 'If you heat water, it boils'. Zero conditional is used to talk about facts or situations which are always true.

Conditional I

We use the conditional Type 1 when we want to talk about situations we believe are real or possible in the future. 'If I study hard, I'll pass the exam.'

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