Change the following sentence from an Exclamatory to an Assertive sentence by choosing the correct option.
What a piece of work is Man !
(A) Man is a wonderful piece of work.
(B) Men are wonderful piece of work.
(C) Can man be so wonderful ?
(D) Man is the noblest creation of God.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)
Exclamatory to assertive:
"What a + noun" in an exclamation expresses strong admiration for the quality of something.
| Change | Exclamatory | Assertive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Word order | What a piece of work is Man | Man is a ... piece of work | The exclamation becomes a plain statement in normal order: subject + verb. |
| Opening words | What a | wonderful | The feeling hidden in “What a” is put into a suitable adjective: wonderful (or great). |
| End mark | (!) | (.) | The exclamation mark becomes a full stop. |
| Full sentence | What a piece of work is Man! | Man is a wonderful piece of work. |
Example: What a fool he is! → He is a great fool.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: (B) — Incorrect. "Men are wonderful piece of work."
- It changes the singular "Man" to the plural "Men".
- "Are ... piece" breaks the agreement, and the article "a" is missing.
Option 3: (C) — Incorrect. "Can man be so wonderful ?" is a question (interrogative sentence), not an assertive one, and it expresses doubt instead of admiration.
Option 4: (D) — Incorrect. "Man is the noblest creation of God." is assertive, but it adds new ideas ("noblest", "creation of God") that are not in the original sentence.