Identify the Assertive sentence.
A. Keep quiet.
B. An idle man is always ready to idle away his time.
C. Respect your elders.
D. Is it early yet?
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → B
Assertive sentence:
- An assertive (declarative) sentence states a fact or an opinion.
- It has the normal order, subject before verb, and ends with a full stop.
- Imperative sentences give orders or advice. Interrogative sentences ask questions.
(A) Keep quiet. — Incorrect.
- It gives an order: an imperative sentence.
(B) An idle man is always ready to idle away his time. — Correct.
- It states a general truth with the subject "an idle man" before the verb "is".
(C) Respect your elders. — Incorrect.
- It gives advice: an imperative sentence.
(D) Is it early yet? — Incorrect.
- It asks a question: an interrogative sentence.