Exclamation Mark is used to show the feelings of surprise, excitement, wish, joy, sorrow, curse, pray or to stress upon.
Representation
The symbol used for exclamation is ‘!’.
Examples
- Hurrah! I have won the match.
- Alas! I have failed.
- May you live long!
- May you go to hell!
- What a lovely bird it is!
- Oh king! Pardon me.
- Would that I were rich!
More Uses of Exclamation Mark
- Used after certain commands spoken in a nervous or sudden or in an excited way.
Example
Don’t do that!
- Used after certain words representing the sounds uttered by different creatures.
Example
Caw! Caw!