Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Kinds of Sentence

Question:

Pick the most appropriate conversion of the following Assertive sentence to an Exclamatory sentence.

It is a great honour to be talking to you.

Options:

What a great honour to be talking to you it is!

Hurray! its a great honour to talk to you.

Oh! its a great honour to talk to you.

What a great honour it is to be talking to you!

Correct Answer:

What a great honour it is to be talking to you!

Explanation:

The most appropriate conversion of the assertive sentence "It is a great honour to be talking to you" to an exclamatory sentence is What a great honour it is to be talking to you!

When changing an assertive sentence to an exclamatory sentence, we add emotion and emphasis. This is done using an exclamation mark, adjusting word order, and using expressive phrasing.

Here’s the breakdown:

  • "What a": Commonly used to introduce exclamatory sentences and express admiration or surprise.
  • "great honour it is": Retains the original meaning while emphasizing emotion.

The resulting sentence conveys a sense of awe or excitement, making it a suitable exclamatory form.