Choose the correct assertive sentence from the following sentences:
Alas! Ravi failed in the examination.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → It is a pity that Ravi failed in the examination.
Exclamatory to assertive:
The interjection is replaced by a statement of the same feeling.
| Change | Exclamatory | Assertive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interjection | Alas! | It is a pity that | Alas! expresses sorrow. It becomes It is a pity that / It is sad that. |
| Full sentence | Alas! Ravi failed in the examination. | It is a pity that Ravi failed in the examination. |
The rest of the sentence keeps its words and tense: Ravi failed in the examination.
Example: Alas! The old tree has fallen. → It is sad that the old tree has fallen.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Ravi failed in the examination. — Incorrect. It drops the sorrow that "Alas!" expresses.
Option 3: Sad Ravi fail in the examination. — Incorrect. Ungrammatical: "fail" has lost its past tense, and "Sad Ravi" makes the sorrow a description of Ravi.
Option 4: Ravi has failed in the examination. — Incorrect. The sorrow is dropped and the tense changes from "failed" to "has failed".