Choose the correct option to change the given Assertive sentence to an exclamatory sentence:
It was extremely mean of him to desert you in your time of need.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) - Fie! How mean of him to have deserted you in your time of need!
Explanation:
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The given sentence “It was extremely mean of him to desert you in your time of need.” expresses strong emotion or disgust — a key marker of exclamatory sentences.
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The interjection “Fie!” is used to express shame, disapproval, or disgust, perfectly matching the tone of the sentence.
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The exclamatory form emphasizes emotion by beginning with an interjection and using “How” to stress the adjective (mean).
Correct Exclamatory Form:
Fie! How mean of him to have deserted you in your time of need!
Why others are incorrect:
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If only, he were not mean in your time of need! → Expresses regret, not disgust.
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Oh! He meanly deserted you in your time of needy. → Grammatically wrong; “needy” cannot replace “need.”
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See he deserted you at a wrong time! → Conversational and informal; not expressing the same strong emotion of disgust.