Practice Makes Perfect



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Exclamations with 

que and comme

Some exclamatory sentences start with que (how) or comme (how). These words underscore the 

quality, nature, or intensity of the adjective or verb that follows them.

que + declarative sentence + !

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exclamatory sentence

Que c’est beau! 

How beautiful this is!

Qu’il est grand! 

How tall he is!

Que vous êtes polis! 

How polite you are!

Que vous avez l’air content! 

How happy you look!

comme + declarative sentence + !

  


exclamatory sentence

Comme vous travaillez bien! 

How well you work!

Comme ils sont mignons! 

How cute they are!

Comme ils nagent vite! 

How fast they swim!

Comme tu es amusante! 

How funny you are!

Comme ils sont adorables! 

How adorable they are!

Exclamations with 

combien, combien de/d’, and que de/d’

Exclamatory sentences are also introduced by the exclamatory adverbs combien (how much), 



combien de/d’, and que de/d’ (how much/how many). These words stress the quantity or intensity 

of the verb or noun that follows.

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Exclamations and commands 



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combien + declarative sentence + !

  


exclamatory sentence

Combien j’aime ce pays! 

How I love this country!

Combien j’ai attendu ce moment! 

How I waited for this moment!

combien de + noun + !

  


exclamatory phrase

Combien de roses! 

How many roses!

Combien de compliments! 

How many compliments!

Combien d’argent il a hérité! 

How much money he inherited!

que de + noun + !

  


exclamatory phrase

Que de cadeaux sous l’arbre de Noël! 

How many gifts under the Christmas tree!

Que d’amour! 

How much love!

que de + noun + declarative sentence + !

  


exclamatory sentence

Que de confettis on jette dans les rues! 

How much confetti they throw into the streets!

Que de papier vous gaspillez! 

How much paper you waste!

Que de sucreries elle mange! 

How many sweets she eats!

Exclamations with 

quel

Exclamations can also be introduced by a form of the adjective quel (what). This exclamation 

word underscores the quality, nature, or intensity of the noun or noun phrase it describes.

quel/quelle/quels/quelles + noun + !

  


exclamatory phrase

Quel conducteur! 

What a driver!

Quels sportifs! 

What athletes!

Quelles magnifiques couleurs! 

What magnificent colors!

quel/quelle/quels/quelles + noun + !

  


exclamatory sentence

Quelle imagination elle a! 

What imagination she has!

Quelle peur bleue j’ai eue hier soir! 

What horrible fright I had last night!

Quelle force ils ont! 

What strength they have!

These exclamations may have several meanings. For example, the exclamation Quelle voi-



ture! (What a car!) could praise the size, value, performance, beauty, or other qualities of the car; 

or the context may suggest the car is ugly, old, or otherwise despicable.

Quel costume! 

What a cool (or awful) suit!

Quelle maison il a achetée! 



What a great (or horrible) house he bought!

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EXERCICE

Translate the following sentences into English.

1.  Que de plaisirs on trouve dans la vie!

2.  Combien de surprises elle nous réserve!

3.  Quelle innocence on voit dans les enfants!

4.  Combien nous sommes attachés à la vie!

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5.  Comme nous sommes heureux!

6.  Quelle chance nous avons!



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EXERCICE

Place the sentence fragments provided in the right order to create exclamatory sentences 

about crazy drivers. Beware of capitalization and punctuation.

1.  conduit vite / que / ce monsieur

2.  il y a / accidents / combien d’ / sur les routes

3.  dangereux / comme / les chauffards / sont

4.  que d’ / sur la route / obstacles / il y a

5.  les feux rouges / fous / combien de / brûlent



Interjections and exclamatory sentences

Interjections are words or phrases used in an exclamation to add emotion. These utterances fre-

quently appear in or with exclamatory sentences to express a reaction to what we perceive around 

us. Interjections end in an exclamation mark.




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