Change the following Exclamatory sentence into an Assertive sentence:
Well done! You have stood first in the district chess tournament.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → You have done very well to stand first in the district chess tournament.
Exclamatory to assertive (“Well done!” to “You have done very well to”):
- 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 | “Well done!” | You have done very well to | “Well done!” shows praise. In the assertive sentence it becomes “You have done very well to”. |
| Verb form | have stood first | to stand first | After “to”, the verb takes its plain form: “stand”. |
| Full sentence | Well done! You have stood first in the district chess tournament. | You have done very well to stand first in the district chess tournament. |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: You have done very well to stood first in the district chess tournament. — Incorrect. It uses “to stood”. After “to”, the verb must be in its plain form, “stand”.
Option 3: You had done very well to stand first in the district chess tournament. — Incorrect. It changes “have” to “had”. The present perfect must stay.
Option 4: Have you done very well to stand first in the district chess tournament? — Incorrect. It turns the sentence into a question, so it is not an assertive sentence.