Exclamation Marks…
An exclamation mark is used to indicate surprise or show anger.
For instance, an exclamation mark is the difference between ‘Someone shared my photo’ and ‘Someone shared my photo!’
Mr and Mrs Selfie love to share. Every meal, workout and holiday gets documented and shared.
They are also obsessed with exclamation marks which, quite frankly, they overuse.
This makes them look not just vain but also a bit ridiculous. Oh dear.
In formal writing, exclamation marks should be avoided.
Social media is a bit more causal but you should still use them sparingly.
Going overboard just makes you look silly, or worse. OMG!
Talk about blowing up your phone!
So burn this into your brain.
An exclamation mark is used instead of a full stop to indicate surprise or show anger.
Yikes! Now that deserves an exclamation mark.
Video summary
Part of a series of animated films, following a cast of characters’ adventures and mishaps as they get to grips with grammatical terms.
In this film Mr & Mrs Selfie post an explosive message on social media, learning the hard way about overusing exclamation marks!
This clip is from the series Grammar for 11-14 year olds.
Teacher Notes
Use clip as a rule reminder before putting into practice.
Students form sentences that convey emotions.
Sentence level work that identifies whether the sentence needs an exclamation mark or a question mark.
This clip is suitable for teaching English at Key Stage 3 or Third Level.
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