Choose the correct option to change the following sentence from Assertive to Exclamatory:
It was indeed a very fine kick.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → What a fine kick it was indeed!
Assertive to exclamatory with "What":
| Change | Assertive | Exclamatory | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening words | a very fine kick | What a fine kick | When the strong feeling is about a noun with an adjective (a very fine kick), the exclamation begins with What a + adjective + noun. “Very” is dropped, because “What” already shows the strong feeling. |
| Word order | It was (at the start) | it was (after the noun) | Then subject + verb: it was. |
| End mark | (.) | (!) | The full stop becomes an exclamation mark. |
| Full sentence | It was indeed a very fine kick. | What a fine kick it was indeed! |
Example: It is a very beautiful garden. → What a beautiful garden it is!
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: How a fine kick it was indeed! — Incorrect.
- How is followed by the adjective first: "How fine the kick was!" or "How fine a kick it was!"
- "How a fine kick" puts the article in the wrong place.
Option 3: It was very fine kick! — Incorrect.
- It is still a statement with an exclamation mark added.
- It drops the article "a" and the word "indeed".
Option 4: Oh, what a kick indeed it was! — Incorrect. It drops the adjective "fine", so the praise of the kick is lost and the meaning changes.
Contrast: "What a" + adjective + noun (What a fine kick). "How" + adjective first (How fine a kick, How fine the kick was).