Change the following sentence into an Exclamatory sentence:
It has been a very busy week for the school librarian.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → What a busy week it has been for the school librarian!
Assertive to exclamatory (What + a + adjective + noun):
- 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 busy week | What a busy week | “Very” goes away, and the sentence starts with “What a busy week”. |
| Word order | It has been a very busy week | What a busy week it has been | The subject and verb come after the noun: “it has been”. |
| End mark | (.) | (!) | An exclamatory sentence ends with an exclamation mark. |
| Full sentence | It has been a very busy week for the school librarian. | What a busy week it has been for the school librarian! |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: What a busy week it was for the school librarian! — Incorrect. It changes “has been” to “was”. The tense must stay the same.
Option 2: What busy week it has been for the school librarian! — Incorrect. It leaves out “a”. A singular noun like “week” needs “What a”.
Option 3: What a busy week it had been for the school librarian! — Incorrect. It changes “has been” to “had been”. The tense must stay the same.