Identify the Assertive sentence:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Hardly anyone turned up for the cycle rally on Saturday because of the heavy rain.
Assertive sentence:
- An assertive sentence states a fact or an idea. It ends with a full stop.
- This sentence tells us what happened at the rally. “Hardly” makes it a negative statement, but it is still a statement.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: Put the milk back in the fridge after breakfast. — Incorrect. It gives an order, so it is an imperative sentence.
Option 3: Has Meera returned my geography notebook? — Incorrect. It asks a question, so it is an interrogative sentence.
Option 4: What a mess the puppy has made of the sofa cushions! — Incorrect. It shows a sudden strong feeling with “What a”, so it is an exclamatory sentence.