Choose the correct Assertive form of the following Exclamatory sentence:
What an untidy room Kunal keeps in the hostel!
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Kunal keeps a very untidy room in the hostel.
Exclamatory to assertive (What + an + adjective + noun):
- 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 | What an untidy room | a very untidy room | “What an untidy room” shows a strong feeling. In the assertive sentence, “What” goes away and “very” comes before “untidy”. |
| Article (a / an) | an | a | “Very” begins with a consonant sound, so “an” changes to “a”. |
| Word order | Kunal keeps (after the noun) | Kunal keeps (first) | The subject and verb come first. |
| End mark | (!) | (.) | An assertive sentence ends with a full stop. |
| Full sentence | What an untidy room Kunal keeps in the hostel! | Kunal keeps a very untidy room in the hostel. |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Kunal keeps very untidy room in the hostel. — Incorrect. It leaves out “a”. “Room” is a singular countable noun, so it needs “a”.
Option 2: Kunal kept a very untidy room in the hostel. — Incorrect. It changes “keeps” to “kept”. The present tense must stay.
Option 4: Kunal keep a very untidy room in the hostel. — Incorrect. It uses “keep” with the singular subject “Kunal”. A singular subject takes “keeps”.