Choose the correct option to change the following Exclamatory sentence into an Assertive sentence:
Alas! Our school team lost the kabaddi final by one point.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → It is unfortunate that our school team lost the kabaddi final by one point.
Exclamatory to assertive (“Alas!” to “It is unfortunate that”):
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interjection | Alas! | It is unfortunate that | “Alas” shows sorrow over the lost final. In the assertive form, it becomes “It is unfortunate that”. |
| Full sentence | Alas! Our school team lost the kabaddi final by one point. | It is unfortunate that our school team lost the kabaddi final by one point. |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: It is fortunate that our school team lost the kabaddi final by one point. — Incorrect. “Fortunate” means lucky. “Alas” shows sorrow, not luck.
Option 3: It is unfortunate that our school team loses the kabaddi final by one point. — Incorrect. It changes “lost” to “loses”, so the simple past becomes the simple present.
Option 4: Is it unfortunate that our school team lost the kabaddi final by one point? — Incorrect. It asks a question, so it is an interrogative sentence, not an assertive one.