Form
| Structure | Example |
|---|
| What a / an + (adjective) + singular noun | What a beautiful day! · What an idea! |
| What + (adjective) + plural / uncountable noun | What lovely flowers! · What terrible weather! |
| How + adjective (+ subject + verb) | How cold it is! · How kind of you! |
| How + adverb (+ subject + verb) | How fast he runs! · How well she sings! |
Use
- To show surprise, admiration or strong feeling: What a surprise! How amazing!
- In writing, end with an exclamation mark (!).
A or an?
Choose by sound: a useful tool, an hour, an old man.
Watch out
- No a with plural or uncountable nouns:
What a lovely flowers → What lovely flowers. What a good news → What good news. - After how there is no a + noun:
How a big house → What a big house / How big the house is. - Not
What fast he runs → How fast he runs.
En español
What (a/an) + sustantivo = ¡Qué ...! (What a day! ¡Qué día!). How + adjetivo o adverbio = ¡Qué ...! (How beautiful!). Con sustantivos plurales o incontables no se usa a.
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