Choose the correct Assertive form of the following Exclamatory sentence:
How brave of Arjun to chase the stray bull away from the school gate!
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → It is very brave of Arjun to chase the stray bull away from the school gate.
Exclamatory to assertive (“How brave of” to “It is very brave of”):
- An exclamatory sentence shows a strong feeling, such as joy, surprise or sorrow, and ends with an exclamation mark.
- An assertive sentence states a fact or an opinion and ends with a full stop.
| Change | Exclamatory | Assertive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening words | How | It is very | The sentence praises Arjun for a brave act. In the assertive form, “How” is replaced by “It is very”. |
| End mark | (!) | (.) | An assertive sentence ends with a full stop. |
| Full sentence | How brave of Arjun to chase the stray bull away from the school gate! | It is very brave of Arjun to chase the stray bull away from the school gate. |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: It is very brave of Arjun chasing the stray bull away from the school gate. — Incorrect. It changes “to chase” to “chasing”. After “brave of Arjun”, the action is shown with “to” + verb.
Option 3: It is very brave for Arjun to chase the stray bull away from the school gate. — Incorrect. It changes “of” to “for”. When we praise a person for an act, the pattern is “brave of” that person.
Option 4: It is a very brave of Arjun to chase the stray bull away from the school gate. — Incorrect. It adds “a”, but no noun comes after “very brave” for “a” to go with.