Select the correct Assertive form of the given sentence:
Hurrah! My sister has got a seat in the music college at Chennai.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → It is a matter of joy that my sister has got a seat in the music college at Chennai.
Exclamatory to assertive (“Hurrah!” to “It is a matter of joy that”):
- An exclamatory sentence shows a strong feeling, such as joy, surprise or sorrow, and ends with an exclamation mark.
- An assertive sentence states a fact or an opinion and ends with a full stop.
| Change | Exclamatory | Assertive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interjection | “Hurrah!” | It is a matter of joy that | “Hurrah!” shows joy. In the assertive sentence it is replaced by “It is a matter of joy that”. |
| Full sentence | Hurrah! My sister has got a seat in the music college at Chennai. | It is a matter of joy that my sister has got a seat in the music college at Chennai. |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: It is a matter of joy that my sister got a seat in the music college at Chennai. — Incorrect. It changes “has got” to “got”. The present perfect must stay.
Option 2: It is a matter of sorrow that my sister has got a seat in the music college at Chennai. — Incorrect. It uses “sorrow”, but “Hurrah!” shows joy.
Option 4: Is it a matter of joy that my sister has got a seat in the music college at Chennai? — Incorrect. It turns the sentence into a question. A question is not an assertive sentence.