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These sentences express strong feelings; they are not questions.","What and How Exclamations in Everyday Contexts","Practise What and How exclamations in gap-fill sentences about food, friends, travel and surprises, choosing articles and keeping statement word order.",0,"word_select",[13,35,53,68,85,101,117,133,149,165,181,200,219,238],{"id":14,"sentenceTemplate":15,"displayOrder":10,"explanation":16,"exampleSentence":17,"blanks":18},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7184-8763-80dc3c8fe929","This cake tastes wonderful. __1__ a fantastic cake!","Use What before the noun phrase a fantastic cake. How introduces an adjective or adverb, not a fantastic cake; What an would repeat the article.","What a comfortable chair this is!",[19],{"id":20,"blankNumber":21,"options":22},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-70fc-8763-80dc3b980f61",1,[23,27,31],{"id":24,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7008-8763-80dc39e8b30c","How",false,{"id":28,"optionText":29,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7068-8763-80dc3a65dfc6","What",true,{"id":32,"optionText":33,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-70b4-8763-80dc3b265e2c","What an",2,{"id":36,"sentenceTemplate":37,"displayOrder":21,"explanation":38,"exampleSentence":39,"blanks":40},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7374-8763-80dc3e3a53c6","I loved every minute of the film. What __1__ great film!","Film is singular and countable, so this What pattern needs a\u002Fan. Great begins with a consonant sound, so use a, not an. The does not fit this exclamation pattern.","What a busy morning we have had!",[41],{"id":42,"blankNumber":21,"options":43},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-72ec-8763-80dc3dccab9d",[44,47,50],{"id":45,"optionText":46,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7220-8763-80dc3ce3c924","an",{"id":48,"optionText":49,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7264-8763-80dc3db7ed2f","the",{"id":51,"optionText":52,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-72a8-8763-80dc3dc29a57","a",{"id":54,"sentenceTemplate":55,"displayOrder":34,"explanation":56,"exampleSentence":57,"blanks":58},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7490-8763-80dc3fe3f7a6","That story really surprised me. What __1__ unusual ending!","Ending is singular and countable. Choose an because the next word, unusual, begins with a vowel sound. The does not fit this What pattern.","What an exciting trip this is!",[59],{"id":60,"blankNumber":21,"options":61},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7444-8763-80dc3fb81828",[62,64,66],{"id":63,"optionText":46,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-73d8-8763-80dc3eb7095e",{"id":65,"optionText":52,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7400-8763-80dc3f0f40ac",{"id":67,"optionText":49,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7420-8763-80dc3f289bd1",{"id":69,"sentenceTemplate":70,"displayOrder":71,"explanation":72,"exampleSentence":73,"blanks":74},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7570-8763-80dc41e3a07d","We spent sixty very happy minutes together. __1__ happy hour!",3,"Hour is singular and countable, but choose the article from the next word: happy begins with a consonant sound. Use What a happy hour, not What an happy hour; the article cannot be omitted.","What an hour we have had!",[75],{"id":76,"blankNumber":21,"options":77},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7538-8763-80dc41cfbdcf",[78,80,82],{"id":79,"optionText":33,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-74d4-8763-80dc40129651",{"id":81,"optionText":29,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-74f8-8763-80dc4028dc2f",{"id":83,"optionText":84,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-751c-8763-80dc40f25242","What a",{"id":86,"sentenceTemplate":87,"displayOrder":88,"explanation":89,"exampleSentence":90,"blanks":91},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-764c-8763-80dc4303f815","The trees are covered in pink flowers. __1__ pretty flowers!",4,"Pretty flowers is an adjective plus a plural noun, so use What without a\u002Fan. How cannot introduce this adjective-and-noun phrase.","What bright colours these are!",[92],{"id":93,"blankNumber":21,"options":94},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7618-8763-80dc42b928f5",[95,97,99],{"id":96,"optionText":84,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-75b4-8763-80dc42097053",{"id":98,"optionText":29,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-75d8-8763-80dc4209b256",{"id":100,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-75f8-8763-80dc4287b4de",{"id":102,"sentenceTemplate":103,"displayOrder":104,"explanation":105,"exampleSentence":106,"blanks":107},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-772c-8763-80dc4554743b","This soup tastes amazing. __1__ delicious soup!",5,"Soup is used as an uncountable noun here, so use What without an article. How does not introduce delicious soup; an also cannot precede the consonant sound in delicious.","What fresh bread they sell here!",[108],{"id":109,"blankNumber":21,"options":110},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-76f4-8763-80dc445c7b0a",[111,113,115],{"id":112,"optionText":29,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7690-8763-80dc43606017",{"id":114,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-76b4-8763-80dc438a35cb",{"id":116,"optionText":33,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-76d4-8763-80dc43b222b5",{"id":118,"sentenceTemplate":119,"displayOrder":120,"explanation":121,"exampleSentence":122,"blanks":123},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7804-8763-80dc46f65056","I did not expect a birthday party. __1__ surprise!",6,"An adjective is optional in a What exclamation. Surprise is singular and countable and starts with a consonant sound, so it needs a.","What a mess the children have made!",[124],{"id":125,"blankNumber":21,"options":126},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-77d0-8763-80dc46ec5a30",[127,129,131],{"id":128,"optionText":29,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7770-8763-80dc45d0a317",{"id":130,"optionText":33,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7790-8763-80dc45d61763",{"id":132,"optionText":84,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-77b0-8763-80dc464cf202",{"id":134,"sentenceTemplate":135,"displayOrder":136,"explanation":137,"exampleSentence":138,"blanks":139},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-78ec-8763-80dc4ae10d0c","The baby is asleep at last. __1__ peaceful!",7,"Peaceful is an adjective with no following noun, so use How. Both What patterns would need a noun.","How strange it feels to be back!",[140],{"id":141,"blankNumber":21,"options":142},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-78b4-8763-80dc4a5a5a37",[143,145,147],{"id":144,"optionText":29,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7854-8763-80dc47cc1f1f",{"id":146,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7874-8763-80dc48969a6d",{"id":148,"optionText":84,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7894-8763-80dc4966df7a",{"id":150,"sentenceTemplate":151,"displayOrder":152,"explanation":153,"exampleSentence":154,"blanks":155},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-79c0-8763-80dc4c2e68f6","You brought me lunch while I was ill. __1__ thoughtful of you!",8,"Thoughtful describes a quality, and of you identifies the person showing it. Use How with this adjective phrase; there is no noun for a What pattern.","You saved me a seat. How kind!",[156],{"id":157,"blankNumber":21,"options":158},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-798c-8763-80dc4bf7b3df",[159,161,163],{"id":160,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-792c-8763-80dc4af69305",{"id":162,"optionText":84,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7950-8763-80dc4b1f639c",{"id":164,"optionText":29,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7970-8763-80dc4bc372f3",{"id":166,"sentenceTemplate":167,"displayOrder":168,"explanation":169,"exampleSentence":170,"blanks":171},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7a98-8763-80dc4d1763c4","I can hear every word of your speech. __1__ clearly you speak!",9,"Clearly describes the action speak. Use How + adverb + subject + verb: How clearly you speak. What introduces a noun phrase instead.","How carefully he carries the baby!",[172],{"id":173,"blankNumber":21,"options":174},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7a64-8763-80dc4cf28b09",[175,177,179],{"id":176,"optionText":29,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7a04-8763-80dc4c9230c5",{"id":178,"optionText":84,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7a24-8763-80dc4c9d6737",{"id":180,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7a44-8763-80dc4ce00e50",{"id":182,"sentenceTemplate":183,"displayOrder":184,"explanation":185,"exampleSentence":186,"blanks":187},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7b68-8763-80dc4e449cc8","I love your new kitchen. What a useful cupboard __1__!",10,"After What a useful cupboard, add the subject this and then the verb is. Is this is question order; does this be is not the correct present form of be.","What a heavy bag that is!",[188],{"id":189,"blankNumber":21,"options":190},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7b34-8763-80dc4e2b0914",[191,194,197],{"id":192,"optionText":193,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7ad8-8763-80dc4d5ca9d6","is this",{"id":195,"optionText":196,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7af8-8763-80dc4dddd476","this is",{"id":198,"optionText":199,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7b18-8763-80dc4de98b23","does this be",{"id":201,"sentenceTemplate":202,"displayOrder":203,"explanation":204,"exampleSentence":205,"blanks":206},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7c48-8763-80dc51610a1c","These photos are wonderful. What happy children __1__!",11,"The exclamation needs statement order: they are, not are they. The plural subject they also requires are, not is.","What noisy birds those are!",[207],{"id":208,"blankNumber":21,"options":209},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7c14-8763-80dc50b7e371",[210,213,216],{"id":211,"optionText":212,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7bac-8763-80dc4eac9864","they are",{"id":214,"optionText":215,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7bd4-8763-80dc4f569af7","are they",{"id":217,"optionText":218,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7bf4-8763-80dc4fd986a7","they is",{"id":220,"sentenceTemplate":221,"displayOrder":222,"explanation":223,"exampleSentence":224,"blanks":225},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7d24-8763-80dc53e673e0","I am surprised by the size of your kitchen. How big __1__!",12,"This is a reaction, not a question. After How big, put the subject it before is. It be is not the correct present-tense statement form.","How warm your hands are!",[226],{"id":227,"blankNumber":21,"options":228},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7cec-8763-80dc530b3e68",[229,232,235],{"id":230,"optionText":231,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7c88-8763-80dc51fb73d7","is it",{"id":233,"optionText":234,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7cb0-8763-80dc5207aec8","it be",{"id":236,"optionText":237,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7cd0-8763-80dc52fdd5ba","it is",{"id":239,"sentenceTemplate":240,"displayOrder":241,"explanation":242,"exampleSentence":243,"blanks":244},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7df8-8763-80dc56b52e6b","I am amazed by your speed at the keyboard. How quickly __1__!",13,"After How quickly, use subject + verb: you type. Do you type is question order, and you typing lacks a finite verb. This full exclamation is an expressive reaction to the action.","How quietly the dog walks!",[245],{"id":246,"blankNumber":21,"options":247},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7dc4-8763-80dc56788b58",[248,251,254],{"id":249,"optionText":250,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":10},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7d68-8763-80dc54c5fdae","do you type",{"id":252,"optionText":253,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7d88-8763-80dc5560f5b6","you type",{"id":255,"optionText":256,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":34},"01a0e1ab-d9c6-7da8-8763-80dc56389a1a","you typing","\u002Fuploads\u002Fimages\u002Fgpimg_a065e7c9-4c21-412e-8f85-21b18cf25f3b_hero.webp?v=1790492531",{"title":259,"slug":260,"language":261,"level":262},"Exclamations with What and How","exclamations-with-what-and-how","en","A2"]