Choose the correct option to change the following Assertive sentence into an Exclamatory sentence:
The children in Gulmarg had built a very big snowman by noon.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → What a big snowman the children in Gulmarg had built by noon!
Assertive to exclamatory (past perfect kept):
- An assertive sentence states a fact or an opinion and ends with a full stop.
- An exclamatory sentence shows a strong feeling, such as joy, surprise or sorrow, and ends with an exclamation mark.
| Change | Assertive | Exclamatory | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening words | a very big snowman | What a big snowman | “Very” goes away, and “What a big snowman” comes first. |
| End mark | (.) | (!) | An exclamatory sentence ends with an exclamation mark. |
| Full sentence | The children in Gulmarg had built a very big snowman by noon. | What a big snowman the children in Gulmarg had built by noon! |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: What a big snowman the children in Gulmarg had build by noon! — Incorrect. It uses “build” after “had”. “Had” needs the past participle (V3) “built”.
Option 2: What a big snowman the children in Gulmarg built by noon! — Incorrect. It changes “had built” to “built”. The past perfect must stay.
Option 4: What a big snowman had the children in Gulmarg built by noon! — Incorrect. It puts “had” before the subject, as in a question. The subject must come before the verb.