| Exclamatory | Assertive |
| Too late! Too late! You cannot enter now! | It is now too late for you to enter |
| What would I not give to see her happy! | I would give anything to see her happy. |
| How dark the night is! | The night is very dark. |
| Death before dishonor! | It is better to die than to be dishonored. |
| O what misery awaits a wasted youth! | Nothing can describe the misery that awaits a wasted youth. |
| How are the mighty fallen! | The mighty are fallen low. |
| A student and afraid of books! | It is a pity that a student should be afraid of books. |
| Had I but come one hour sooner! | I wish I had come one hour sooner. |
| Well done! | You have done well. |
| What sweet delight a quiet life brings! | A quiet life brings a very sweet delight. |
| How sweetly she sings! | She sings very sweetly. |
| How sad was the sight of the deserted city! | The deserted city presented a very sad sight. |
| What a piece of work is man! | Man is a strange piece of work. |
| What an excuse! | It is a lame excuse. |
| Would that I had not spent the money! | I wish I had not spent the money. |
| O that I were at home again! | I wish I were at home again. |
| Would that my son were here today! | I wish my son were here today. |
| Oh, that I had not lived to see this day! | I wish I had not lived to see this day. |
| If I could only get the first prize! | I wish that I could get the first prize. |
| To think of her living here! | It is strange that she should live here. |
| A saint and afraid of ghosts! | It is strange that a saint should be afraid of ghosts. |
| A child and so brave! | It is strange that a child should be so brave. |
| A fisherman and afraid of water! | It is strange that a fisherman should be afraid of water. |
| How kind of you to help me! | You were kind enough to help me. |
| Alas, that I should suffer for nothing! | It is extremely sad that I should suffer for nothing. |