Change the following sentence into an Assertive Sentence. Choose the correct answer : -
What a pity! He has lost!
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → It is a great pity that he has lost.
Exclamatory to assertive:
An exclamation such as "What a pity!" expresses strong regret.
| Change | Exclamatory | Assertive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening words | What a pity! | It is a great pity | The feeling is stated plainly, with an intensifier: “It is a great pity”. |
| Joining word | He has lost! | that he has lost | The second exclamation becomes a clause joined by “that”. |
| End mark | (!) | (.) | The exclamation marks become a full stop. |
| Full sentence | What a pity! He has lost! | It is a great pity that he has lost. |
The tense of the original stays the same: "has lost" remains has lost.
Example: What a waste of time! → It is a great waste of time.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Losing is a pity. — Incorrect. It turns the sentence into a general statement about losing and drops "he".
Option 3: It was a pity to lose. — Incorrect. It changes the present "is" to "was" and leaves out the person who lost.
Option 4: It is a great pity that he is losing. — Incorrect. It changes the present perfect "has lost" (the loss is over) to the present continuous "is losing" (still going on).