Gap filling exercise.
1. How charming ……………………….!
Wrong!
In exclamations the subject goes before the verb.
2. …………………….. lovely morning it is!
Wrong!
Use what a before adjective + noun.
3. ……………………… tall she has grown!
Wrong!
Use how before an adjective without noun.
4. …………………… beautiful house you have!
Wrong!
Use what a before adjective + noun.
5. ……………………… quickly the holidays passed!
Wrong!
Use how before adjective or adverb.
6. ……………………….. fool he is!
Wrong!
Use what a before a noun or noun + adjective. Use how before an adjective or adverb.
7. …………………. tragedy!
Wrong!
8. …………………….. brilliant idea it was!
Wrong!
9. ……………………… clever girl she is!
Wrong!
10. ……………………… well she dances!
Wrong!
11. ……………………… sweet the mangoes are!
Wrong!
12. ……………………… beautifully she sings!
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- How charming she is!
- What a lovely morning it is!
- How tall she has grown!
- What a beautiful house you have!
- How quickly the holidays passed!
- What a fool he is!
- What a tragedy!
- What a brilliant idea it was!
- What a clever girl she is!
- How well she dances!
- How sweet the mangoes are!
- How beautifully she sings!
