Change the following sentence into an Exclamatory sentence:
The band played very lively music at the temple fair.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → What lively music the band played at the temple fair!
Assertive to exclamatory (What + adjective + uncountable noun):
- 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 | very lively music | What lively music | “Very” goes away, and “What lively music” comes first. |
| End mark | (.) | (!) | An exclamatory sentence ends with an exclamation mark. |
| Full sentence | The band played very lively music at the temple fair. | What lively music the band played at the temple fair! |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: What a lively music the band played at the temple fair! — Incorrect. It puts “a” before “lively music”. “Music” cannot be counted, so it does not take “a”.
Option 3: What lively music did the band play at the temple fair! — Incorrect. It uses question order with “did”. An exclamatory sentence keeps the normal order: “the band played”.
Option 4: What lively music the band plays at the temple fair! — Incorrect. It changes “played” to “plays”. The simple past must stay.