Select the correct Assertive form of the given Exclamatory sentence:
How carefully the jeweller weighs the gold chain!
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The jeweller weighs the gold chain very carefully.
Exclamatory to assertive (How + adverb):
- 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 | How carefully | very carefully | “How carefully” shows strong feeling about the way he weighs the chain. “How” goes away and “very” comes in its place. |
| Word order | How carefully the jeweller weighs the gold chain | The jeweller weighs the gold chain very carefully | The subject and verb come first. |
| End mark | (!) | (.) | An assertive sentence ends with a full stop. |
| Full sentence | How carefully the jeweller weighs the gold chain! | The jeweller weighs the gold chain very carefully. |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: The jeweller weighed the gold chain very carefully. — Incorrect. It changes “weighs” to “weighed”. The tense must stay the same.
Option 3: Does the jeweller weigh the gold chain very carefully? — Incorrect. It is a question. It is not an assertive sentence.
Option 4: The jeweller weighs the gold chain very careful. — Incorrect. It changes “carefully” to “careful”. “Careful” is an adjective, so it cannot tell how he weighs the chain.