CLAUSES

Exclamations

What or how, then the word you want to stress, ending with an exclamation mark. What goes with a noun, how goes with an adjective.

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	with a noun	with an adjective
+	What a nice day!	How nice!

Singular noun: What a nice day! · Plural or uncountable: What lovely flowers! What awful weather! · After how no noun: How nice!, not How nice day! · What a pity (that) + clause

What a + singular noun

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Use What a (+ adjective) + a singular countable noun to say how surprising or good or bad something is.

What a+ adjective+ singular noun+ !

What a nice day!
What a great idea!

What nice day!
What a nice day!

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Put in order

Tap the words in the order of the sentence.

What with plurals and uncountables

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With a plural or an uncountable noun do not use a: What lovely flowers! What awful weather!

What+ adjective+ plural / uncountable noun+ !

What lovely flowers!
What awful weather!

What a lovely flowers!
What lovely flowers!

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Put in order

Tap the words in the order of the sentence.

What a pity

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Use What a pity (that) + a clause to say you are sorry about something.

What a pity+ (that)+ subject+ verb

What a pity you can't come!
What a pity that it is raining!

What pity you missed the show!
What a pity you missed the show!

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You missed the concert. Your friend says: " you missed it!"

How + adjective

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Use How + adjective (or adverb) when there is no noun. How can also be followed by a clause or to + verb.

How+ adjective+ !

How exciting!
How lovely to see you!

What exciting!
How exciting!

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How of you!