Question

What is the purpose of the exclamation mark in these sentences?
• In 2004, Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu left her ordinary accountancy
job and started making shoes!
• Well, it's no secret!
Her designs use ...natural fibres including pure Abyssinian koba!
b As a general rule geclamations are not used in formal writing; what does


Can someone tell me the purposes of exclamation mark and specify which purpose goes with each sentence

Answer 1

Answer:

An exclamation mark is a punctuation mark which looks like a straight line with a dot underneath it. It is used to show that an exclamation, an interjection or a statement sentence has finished.

Rules for Using Exclamation Marks

Use an exclamation mark at the end of a strong command, an interjection, or an emphatic declaration.

Exclamation points may be used to convey extreme emotion at the end of a question.

Surround an exclamation mark with parentheses to emphasize a single word in a sentence.

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