From the given options choose the one which is the correct exclamatory form of the sentence-
It is a matter of joy that I became a captain in the army.
A. Why I became a captain in the army!
B. Alas! I became a captain in the army!
C. Hurrah, I became a captain in the army.
D. Hurrah! I became a captain in the army!
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → D only
An assertive sentence expressing joy ("It is a matter of joy that ...") becomes exclamatory with the interjection Hurrah!, followed by the rest of the statement and an exclamation mark.
Example: It is a matter of joy that we have won. → Hurrah! we have won!
(A) Why I became a captain in the army! — Incorrect.
- Why asks for a reason.
- It does not express joy.
(B) Alas! I became a captain in the army! — Incorrect.
- Alas expresses sorrow, the opposite of joy.
(C) Hurrah, I became a captain in the army. — Incorrect.
- The word is right, but it ends with a full stop, and "Hurrah" is followed by a comma instead of an exclamation mark.
(D) Hurrah! I became a captain in the army! — Correct.
- Hurrah! expresses the joy, and the sentence ends with an exclamation mark.