Exclamation-point Sentence Examples

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  • If Alex was a big question mark right now, Jonathan was an exclamation point.

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  • When you see an exclamation point appear over an opponents head, the pitcher has thrown something he didn't want to.

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  • Be sure to add two exclamation points before amaudite and one exclamation point after or the code will not work correctly.

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  • When and How To Use an Exclamation Point ( ! )

    An exclamation point is a punctuation mark that shows emphasis or emotion in a written sentence. It looks like a period with a vertical line over it: ! 

    Like periods and question marks, exclamation points are end punctuation marks — they go at the ends of sentences to change the tone of a sentence.

    • I got into college. (Calm tone)
    • I got into college! (Excited tone)
    • I got into college? (Confused tone)
       
    • Take out the trash. (Calm tone)
    • Take out the trash! (Angry tone)
    • Take out the trash? (Confused tone)
  • Does Punctuation Go Inside or Outside Quotation Marks?

    Wasn’t it Eleanor Roosevelt who said, “Be confident, not certain?” Wait a second — putting that question mark inside the quotation marks makes it sound like Mrs. Roosevelt was asking a question.

    As you can see, punctuation placement within quotation marks all depends on the type of punctuation mark used, where a quote falls in a sentence, and what exactly is quoted.

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