How the mountains lift up their heads! In this sentence the thought is expressed with strong emotion. It is called an +Exclamatory Sentence+. How and what usually introduce such sentences; but a declarative, an interrogative, or an imperative sentence may become exclamatory when the speaker uses it mainly to give vent to his feelings; as, It is impossible! How can I endure it! Talk of hypocrisy after this!
+DEFINITION.—A Declarative Sentence is one that is used to affirm or to deny.+
+DEFINITION.—An Interrogative Sentence is one that expresses a question.+
+DEFINITION.—An Imperative Sentence is one that expresses a command or an entreaty.+
+DEFINITION.—An Exclamatory Sentence is one that expresses sudden thought or strong feeling.+ [Footnote: For punctuation, see page 42.]
+INTERROGATION POINT—RULE.—Every direct interrogative sentence should be followed by an interrogation point.+
+Remark.+—When an interrogative sentence is made a part of another sentence, it may be direct; as, He asked, "What is the trouble?" or indirect; as, He asked what the trouble was. (See Lesson 74.)
Analysis.
+Direction.+—Before analyzing these sentences, classify them, and justify the terminal marks of punctuation:—
1. There are no accidents in the providence of God. 2. Why does the very murderer, his victim sleeping before him, and his glaring eye taking the measure of the blow, strike wide of the mortal part? 3. Suffer not yourselves to be betrayed with a kiss.