Day 14 : Convert Exclamatory sentence to assertive sentence
Transformation of an Exclamatory sentence into an Assertive sentence
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Rule 1. If the exclamatory sentence begins with 'What' or 'How', the following things should be followed -
- the assertive sentence begins with the subject.
‘What’ or ‘How’ is removed.
- If there is an adjective just after ‘what’ or ‘how’, ‘very’ is used before the adjective in the assertive sentence. If there is a noun just after ‘what’ or’ ‘How’, ‘great’ or ‘wonderful’ or ‘strange’ is used before the noun in the assertive sentence.
Examples:
Exclamatory:- What a beautiful flower it is!
Assertive:- It is a very beautiful flower.
Exclamatory:- What a terrible accident it is!
Assertive:- It is a very terrible accident.
Exclamatory:- What a fool you are!
Assertive:- You are a great fool.
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Rule 2. If the exclamatory sentence begins with 'O that', 'Oh that', 'O',' If only', 'Would that', 'wish' is used in assertive sentence.
Examples:
1. If only I had wings!
= I wish I had wings.
2. Would that they were here!
= I wish that they were here.
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Rule 3. If the exclamatory begins with 'Alas', 'Alas' is removed and the assertive sentence begins with 'It is sad that'.
If the exclamatory begins with 'Hurrah', 'Hurrah' is removed and the assertive sentence begins with 'It is a matter of joy that'.
If the exclamatory begins with 'Bravo', 'Bravo' is removed and the assertive sentence begins with 'It is a matter of praise that'.
Examples :
1. Alas ! she has died.
= It is sad that she has died.
2. Hurrah ! we have won the match.
= It is a matter of joy that we have won the match.
3. Bravo ! you have played well.
= It is a matter of praise that you have played well.
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