Choose the correct option to change the following Interrogative sentence into an Assertive sentence:
What is the use of complaining about the cold dal now?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → It is no use complaining about the cold dal now.
Interrogative to assertive (“What is the use of” to “It is no use”):
- An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark.
- An assertive sentence states a fact or an opinion and ends with a full stop.
| Change | Interrogative | Assertive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening words | What is the use of | It is no use | This question does not wait for an answer. It makes a point that complaining will not help. |
| End mark | (?) | (.) | An assertive sentence ends with a full stop. |
| Full sentence | What is the use of complaining about the cold dal now? | It is no use complaining about the cold dal now. |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: Complaining about the cold dal now is of great use. — Incorrect. It gives the opposite meaning. The question says that complaining will not help.
Option 3: Is it of any use to complain about the cold dal now? — Incorrect. It is still a question. It is not an assertive sentence.
Option 4: It was no use complaining about the cold dal now. — Incorrect. It changes “is” to “was”. The tense must stay the same.