Transformation Practice - Exclamatory to Assertive

Exclamatory to Assertive

Basic Rules

✅ Rule 1: Use Subject + Verb at the start; "How/What" → "Very"/"Great"

Structure:

• “How” + adjective → “very” + adjective

• “What a/an” + noun → “a great” + noun

Examples:

• Exc: How fortunate you are!

• Ass: You are very fortunate.

• Exc: What a fool you are!

• Ass: You are a great fool.

More Examples:

• Exc: How beautiful she is!

• Ass: She is very beautiful.

• Exc: What a nice painting this is!

• Ass: This is a great painting.

• Exc: How strong he is!

• Ass: He is very strong.

✅ Rule 2: When Subject/Verb is Missing → Use “It is…”

Examples:

• Exc: What a beautiful scenery!

• Ass: It is a very beautiful scenery.

• Exc: What a pity!

• Ass: It is a great pity.

More Examples:

• Exc: What an amazing day!

• Ass: It is a very amazing day.

• Exc: What a shame!

• Ass: It is a great shame.

• Exc: What an excellent idea!

• Ass: It is a very excellent idea.

✅ Rule 3: "Hurrah/Bravo" → "It is a matter of joy that / We rejoice that"

Examples:

• Exc: Hurrah! We have won the game.

• Ass: It is a matter of joy that we have won the game.

More Examples:

• Exc: Hurrah! Our team has qualified.

• Ass: We rejoice that our team has qualified.

• Exc: Bravo! You did it.

• Ass: It is a matter of joy that you did it.

• Exc: Hurrah! I got the job.

• Ass: It is a matter of joy that I got the job.

✅ Rule 4: "Alas" → "It is a matter of sorrow that / We mourn that"

Examples:

• Exc: Alas! He has failed.

• Ass: We mourn that he has failed.

More Examples:

• Exc: Alas! My friend is no more.

• Ass: It is a matter of sorrow that my friend is no more.

• Exc: Alas! The poor man died in the accident.

• Ass: We mourn that the poor man died in the accident.

• Exc: Alas! I missed the train.

• Ass: It is a matter of sorrow that I missed the train.

✅ Rule 5: Had / Were / If / Would that → "I wish + Subject + had/were/could"

Examples:

• Exc: Had I the wings of a bird!

• Ass: I wish I had the wings of a bird.

• Exc: Were I a bird!

• Ass: I wish I were a bird.

• Exc: If I were young again!

• Ass: I wish I were young again.

• Exc: Would that I could be a child!

• Ass: I wish I could be a child.

More Examples:

• Exc: Were I rich!

• Ass: I wish I were rich.

• Exc: Had he a second chance!

• Ass: I wish he had a second chance.

• Exc: Would that I knew the truth!

• Ass: I wish I knew the truth.

Exclamatory to Assertive 

Transform the following sentences into assertive.

  I. What wonderful creature an elephant is!

2. Oh that we two were infants playing!

3. would that we may soon meet!

4. Oh that I were safe at home!

5. Had I the wings of a dove!

6. Fie!He is a traitor.

7. Would that I could fly!

8. How attractive his method of teaching is!

9. How terrible the accident was!

10. What a beautiful bird it is!

11. Would that I could meet her again!

12. How brightly the stars shine!

13. How sweetly the moonlight sleeps upon the bank!

14. To think of our meeting here!

15. Ah! What a sight was there!

16. What a good command he has over England!

17. How poor was his performance in the S.S.C. examination!

 18.Would that we may soon meet!

19. Oh that we were freedom fighters!

20.Oh that I were safe at home!

21. Oh for the wings of a dove!

22. What a luxurious life he leads!

23. How correct his pronunciation is!

24.What a piece of work man is!

 25. Oh that I were young again!

Answer:

Exclamatory to Assertive

Transform the following sentences into assertive.

1.       An elephant is a very wonderful creature.

2.       We wish we were infants playing.

3.       I wish we two may meet soon.

4.       I wish I were safe at home.

5.       I wish I had the wings of a dove.

6.       It is a matter of shame that he is a traitor.

7.       I wish I could fly.

8.       His method of teaching is very attractive.

9.       The accident was very terrible.

10.    It is a very beautiful bird .

11.    I wish I could meet her again.

12.    The stars shine very brightly.

13.    The moonlight sleeps very sweetly upon the bank.

14.    It is a matter of great surprise to think of our meeting here.

15.    It is a matter of wonder that there was a great sight.

16.    He has a very good command over England.

17.    His performance in the SSC examination was very poor.

18.    I wish we may meet soon.

19.    We wish we were freedom fighters.

20.    I wish I were safe at home.

21.    I wish I had the wings of a dove.

22.    He leads a very luxurious life.

23.    His pronunciation is very correct.

24.    Man is a great piece of work.

25.    I wish I were young again.