1. The exclamation mark (the exclamation point) is used at the end of a sentence or a short phrase which expresses very strong feeling. | That’s fantastic! |
2. The exclamation mark is used after an exclamation beginning with what or how. | What a wonderful surprise! |
3. The exclamation mark is sometimes used to show that a statement is very surprising. | We carefully opened the parcel. It was empty! |