Question

Which of the following is an exclamatory sentence?
A) How well she sings!
B) How well she sings!
C) She sings so well.
D) None of the above.

Answer 1

Hint: Exclamatory sentences are the short sentences or main clauses (clauses with both subject and predicate) that express strong emotion. The strong emotion could be a surprise, excitement, shock etc. These sentences are common in informal communication.

Complete answer:
Let us first understand some rules associated with the exclamatory sentences:
- These sentences end with exclamation marks. There can be more than one exclamation mark depending upon how strong the emotion is.
- During communication, the tone of the sentence decides whether it is exclamatory or declarative. If the tone is high it is exclamatory, if the tone is normal it is declarative.
- We cannot convey a command through exclamatory sentences.
- There is always a subject in exclamatory sentences.
- Exclamatory sentences beginning with what and how do not imply a question.

Now let us analyze the given options:
A) Correct answer - This sentence is grammatically correct, has both subject and predicate as well as an exclamation mark. Therefore, this is correct.
B) Incorrect answer - This sentence is grammatically incorrect.
C) Incorrect answer - Since the given sentence does not end with an exclamation mark but instead ends with a full stop, therefore, this is a wrong answer.
D) Incorrect answer - Option A is the correct answer. Therefore, this option is not applicable.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: Imperative sentences also use exclamation marks at the end of the sentences. However, a key difference between imperative and exclamatory sentences is that the imperative sentence uses exclamation while giving a command whereas exclamatory sentences use it to display a strong emotion. E.g. of an imperative sentence - Don’t leave the house! E.g. of exclamatory sentences - Hurray, we won the match!