Understanding the Basics
* Declarative Sentence: States a fact or opinion. It ends with a period (.).
* Exclamatory Sentence: Expresses strong emotion. It ends with an exclamation mark (!).
Transformation Steps
1. Identify the Emotion: What feeling do you want to express? Is it surprise, excitement, anger, joy, or something else?
2. Add an Exclamation: Begin the sentence with an interjection like "Wow!", "Oh!", "Goodness!", or "How...". You can also use phrases like "What a...".
3. Adjust the Word Order: Sometimes, rearranging the sentence can emphasize the feeling.
4. Use Strong Words: Choose words that intensify the emotion.
5. Add an Exclamation Mark: Replace the period with an exclamation mark.
Examples
* Declarative: The sunset was beautiful.
* Exclamatory: Wow! The sunset was absolutely breathtaking!
* Declarative: You won the lottery!
* Exclamatory: Oh my goodness! You won the lottery!
* Declarative: The food was delicious.
* Exclamatory: What a delicious meal!
Tips
* Keep it natural: Don't force an exclamation. Let the emotion guide your word choice.
* Use sparingly: Too many exclamation marks can seem overdramatic.
Let's try an example:
Declarative: The dog ate all the cookies.
Your turn: Transform this into an exclamatory sentence!