Change the following sentence into an Assertive Sentence.
How kind of you to help me!
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → It is very kind of you to help me.
Exclamatory to assertive:
"How kind of you to help me!" is an exclamatory sentence: "How + adjective" voices a strong feeling, here gratitude, and the sentence has no main verb of its own.
| Change | Exclamatory | Assertive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening words | How | very | The emphasis of “How” is carried by an adverb of degree such as “very” or “extremely”. |
| Subject and verb | – | It is | The missing subject and verb are supplied: “It is very kind of you”. |
| End mark | (!) | (.) | The exclamation mark becomes a full stop. The meaning stays positive. |
| Full sentence | How kind of you to help me! | It is very kind of you to help me. |
Example: How sweet the music is! → The music is very sweet.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: Is it kind of you to help me? — Incorrect. It is an interrogative sentence, and it turns the speaker's thanks into a doubt.
Option 3: It is not kind of you to help me. — Incorrect. It is assertive in form, but the negative "not" reverses the meaning: the speaker praises the kindness.
Option 4: How very kind you are to help me! — Incorrect. It is still an exclamatory sentence, with "How" at the start and an exclamation mark at the end.
Note: The actual question was dropped by NTA. For the benefit of the students and to give additional practice, the original question has been replaced with a new question.