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 Exclamation Point

The exclamation point ( ! ) is used to

a) indicate the end of a sentence or quotation, expressing strong emotions 
(exclamatory sentence). 

Examples
I hate you!
She said, "I hate you!"


b) indicate strong emotion after a word or a group of words. 

Examples
Help!
I got an A!  I passed the final exam!


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