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.

advanced

"Exclamatory Mood" in the English Grammar

What Is Exclamatory Mood?

Exclamatory mood is a type of grammatical mood used to express strong emotions, such as excitement, surprise, joy, or anger. An exclamation may use a declarative sentence but with a different tone or emphasis that conveys a strong emotion.

Structure

Exclamations mood can be indicated with the help of two words:

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

How lovely to see you!

What a nice lady she is!

What + a nice lady (article + adj. + n) + she (sub.) + is (v.)

Punctuation

Exclamatory sentences are often identified by an exclamation mark (!) at the end, which signals to the reader or listener that the sentence should be read or spoken with a strong emphasis or tone. However, it is also possible for an exclamatory sentence to end with a full stop (.), although this is less common.

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.'

Download LanGeek app

Langeek