Choose the correct assertive sentence from the following sentences:

Alas! Ravi failed in the examination.

It is a pity that Ravi failed in the examination.

The correct answer is Option (2) - It is a pity that Ravi failed in the examination..

• The given sentence "Alas! Ravi failed in the examination." is exclamatory and expresses sorrow.

• To convert it into an assertive sentence while retaining the emotion, we use a structure like: "It is a pity that..."

• Option 1 is grammatically correct but does not reflect the sorrow conveyed by "Alas!"

• Option 3 is grammatically incorrect.

• Option 4 is correct in form but, like Option 1, lacks the emotional tone.