Choose the correct Assertive form of the following Exclamatory sentence:
Bravo! You have planted fifty saplings along the canal road.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → It is praiseworthy that you have planted fifty saplings along the canal road.
Exclamatory to assertive (“Bravo!” to “It is praiseworthy 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 | Bravo! | It is praiseworthy that | “Bravo” shows praise. In the assertive sentence, it is replaced by “It is praiseworthy that”. |
| Full sentence | Bravo! You have planted fifty saplings along the canal road. | It is praiseworthy that you have planted fifty saplings along the canal road. |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: It is praiseworthy that you have plant fifty saplings along the canal road. — Incorrect. It uses “have plant”. After “have”, the verb takes its past participle (V3) form, “planted”.
Option 3: It is praiseworthy that you had planted fifty saplings along the canal road. — Incorrect. It changes “have planted” to “had planted”. The present perfect must stay.
Option 4: It is praiseworthy that you are planting fifty saplings along the canal road. — Incorrect. It changes “have planted” to “are planting”. The present perfect must stay.