Exclamations vs Questions

Exclamations with What...! and How...! keep normal statement word order (subject before verb). Direct questions invert the subject and an auxiliary verb. Mixing up the two produces the wrong word order in either direction.

Review: Exclamative Sentences: What...! & How...! · Questions & Auxiliaries

Practice sentences

1. What a beautiful voice ___! (she has / has she / does she have)

   An exclamation keeps statement word order — she has, not has she.

2. ___ you live? (Where do / Where you do / Where does)

   A direct question needs the auxiliary before the subject: Where do you live?

3. How delicious ___! (this cake is / is this cake / this cake does be)

   An exclamation keeps statement word order — this cake is, not is this cake.

4. ___ she like tea? (Does / Is / Do)

   No other auxiliary is present, and she is singular, so does steps in for the question.

5. What an amazing goal ___! (he scored / did he score / scored he)

   An exclamation keeps statement word order — he scored, not did he score.

6. ___ he finished his homework? (Has / Does / Is)

   have is already the auxiliary here — no extra do needed for the question.

7. What lovely flowers ___! (these are / are these / these be)

   An exclamation keeps statement word order — these are, not are these.

8. ___ they arrive yesterday? (Did / Have / Do)

   Past time (yesterday) with no other auxiliary present, so did steps in for the question.

9. How well ___! (he sings / does he sing / sings he)

   An exclamation keeps statement word order — he sings, not does he sing.

10. ___ is she doing with all that flour? (What / How / Which)

    A direct wh-question asking about an activity uses What, inverted with the auxiliary is.