Change the following sentence into an Exclamatory sentence:
The new coach has given the team a very tough schedule.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → What a tough schedule the new coach has given the team!
Assertive to exclamatory (What + a + adjective + noun, tense kept):
- An assertive sentence states a fact or an opinion and ends with a full stop.
- An exclamatory sentence shows a strong feeling, such as joy, surprise or sorrow, and ends with an exclamation mark.
| Change | Assertive | Exclamatory | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening words | a very tough schedule | What a tough schedule | “A very tough schedule” has a singular noun, “schedule”. It becomes “What a tough schedule”, and “very” goes away. |
| End mark | (.) | (!) | An exclamatory sentence ends with an exclamation mark. |
| Full sentence | The new coach has given the team a very tough schedule. | What a tough schedule the new coach has given the team! |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: What a tough schedule the new coach gave the team! — Incorrect. It changes “has given” to “gave”. The present perfect becomes the simple past.
Option 3: What a tough schedule the new coach had given the team! — Incorrect. It changes “has given” to “had given”. The present perfect becomes the past perfect.
Option 4: What tough schedule the new coach has given the team! — Incorrect. It drops “a”. “Schedule” is a singular noun, so it needs “a” after “What”.