1. Look for an exclamation mark (!) at the end of the sentence. This is the most obvious indicator.
2. Check for strong emotion. Exclamatory sentences express strong feelings like surprise, excitement, anger, joy, or fear. They are often used to emphasize a point.
3. Look for specific phrases:
* Interjections: Words like "Wow!", "Oh!", "Yikes!", "Hurray!", etc. are strong indicators.
* Phrases like: "How amazing!", "What a surprise!", "That's incredible!", "Goodness gracious!", etc.
Examples:
* Exclamatory: "Wow! That was a close call!" (Expresses surprise)
* Exclamatory: "I can't believe we won! We're going to the championship!" (Expresses excitement)
* Not exclamatory: "The dog is barking." (Simple statement, no strong emotion)
Remember: Exclamatory sentences are not just about exclamation marks. They have to convey strong emotions and often use special words or phrases to do so.