Choose the correct Assertive form of the following Exclamatory sentence:
How sensible of Pooja to pack a raincoat for the trek!
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → It is very sensible of Pooja to pack a raincoat for the trek.
Exclamatory to assertive (“How sensible of” to “It is very sensible of”):
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening words | How | It is very | “How + adjective + of + person + to + verb” praises or blames someone for an action. In the assertive sentence, “How” becomes “It is very”. |
| End mark | (!) | (.) | An assertive sentence ends with a full stop. |
| Full sentence | How sensible of Pooja to pack a raincoat for the trek! | It is very sensible of Pooja to pack a raincoat for the trek. |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: It is very sensible to Pooja to pack a raincoat for the trek. — Incorrect. It uses “to Pooja” in place of “of Pooja”. A remark about a person’s action takes “of”.
Option 3: It is very sensibly of Pooja to pack a raincoat for the trek. — Incorrect. It uses the adverb “sensibly” after “is”. “Is” needs the adjective “sensible”.
Option 4: It is very sensible of Pooja packing a raincoat for the trek. — Incorrect. It uses “packing”. After “of Pooja”, the action needs “to + verb”, as in “to pack”.