Choose the correct option to change the following Assertive sentence into an Interrogative sentence:
It is useless to argue with the ticket checker about the fine.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → What is the use of arguing with the ticket checker about the fine?
Assertive to interrogative (“It is useless to” to “What is the use of”):
- An assertive sentence states a fact or an opinion and ends with a full stop.
- An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark.
| Change | Assertive | Interrogative | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening words | It is useless to | What is the use of | The sentence says that arguing will bring no result. The same idea can be put as a question that needs no answer. |
| Verb form | to argue | arguing | After “of”, the verb takes the -ing form. |
| End mark | (.) | (?) | An interrogative sentence ends with a question mark. |
| Full sentence | It is useless to argue with the ticket checker about the fine. | What is the use of arguing with the ticket checker about the fine? |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: What is the use to argue with the ticket checker about the fine? — Incorrect. It uses “to argue” after “the use”. This phrase needs “of” + the -ing form: “of arguing”.
Option 3: Is it not useful to argue with the ticket checker about the fine? — Incorrect. It gives the opposite meaning. A negative question like this means that arguing is useful.
Option 4: Why is it useless to argue with the ticket checker about the fine? — Incorrect. It asks for a reason and expects an answer. It does not carry the meaning of the given sentence.