Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Grammar: Formation of Sentence

Question:

Choose the correct assertive sentence for the following exclamatory sentence:

How awkwardly he manages his sword!

Options:

He manages his sword awkwardly.

He manages his sword very awkwardly.

He awkwardly manages his sword.

He very awkwardly manages his sword.

Correct Answer:

He manages his sword very awkwardly.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → He manages his sword very awkwardly.

An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion, while an assertive sentence (declarative sentence) states a fact without exclamation.

  • The given exclamatory sentence: "How awkwardly he manages his sword!" expresses surprise or criticism about the way he handles his sword.
  • To convert it into an assertive sentence, we remove the exclamation and use a suitable degree of emphasis to retain the meaning.
  • "Very awkwardly" correctly captures the intensity of the original exclamation.

OTHER OPTIONS

 "He manages his sword awkwardly." – Lacks the emphasis present in the exclamatory sentence.
  "He awkwardly manages his sword." – Grammatically correct but does not fully capture the strong feeling of awkwardness.
  "He very awkwardly manages his sword." – Though close, the best structure places the adverb "very awkwardly" at the end for better readability.