Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Kinds of Sentence

Question:

Change the following Assertive sentence into an Exclamatory one. - Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

I wish I were safe at home.

Options:

If only I wish to be safe at home!

What a safe at home!

If only I were safe at home!

How I wish safe at home!

Correct Answer:

If only I were safe at home!

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - If only I were safe at home!

To change an assertive sentence into an exclamatory sentence, the structure should express strong emotion or wish. The sentence "I wish I were safe at home" is a statement expressing a desire.

  1. If only I wish to be safe at home!

    • Incorrect: The structure is grammatically incorrect and awkward. "If only" doesn't pair with "wish to be" in this way.
  2. What a safe at home!

    • Incorrect: This phrase lacks proper grammar and coherence. "What a safe at home" does not convey the intended meaning.
  3. If only I were safe at home!

    • Correct: This construction emphasizes the wish with an exclamatory tone, effectively transforming the assertive sentence.
  4. How I wish safe at home!

    • Incorrect: The phrase is incomplete and grammatically incorrect. It should be "How I wish I were safe at home!" to be correct.