Select the correct Assertive form of the given sentence:
What sweet guavas these trees give!
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → These trees give very sweet guavas.
Exclamatory to assertive (What + adjective + plural noun):
- 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 | What sweet guavas | very sweet guavas | “What sweet guavas” shows strong praise. In the assertive sentence, “What” goes away and “very” comes before “sweet”. |
| Word order | these trees give (after the noun) | These trees give (first) | The subject and verb come first in normal order. |
| End mark | (!) | (.) | An assertive sentence ends with a full stop. |
| Full sentence | What sweet guavas these trees give! | These trees give very sweet guavas. |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: These trees gives very sweet guavas. — Incorrect. It changes “give” to “gives”. “Trees” is plural, so the verb stays “give”.
Option 3: These trees gave very sweet guavas. — Incorrect. It changes “give” to “gave”. The present tense must stay.
Option 4: These trees have given very sweet guavas. — Incorrect. It changes “give” to “have given”. The present tense must stay.