Choose the correct conversion of the following Assertive sentence to Exclamatory sentence:
It is sad, we have lost the match.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Alas! we have lost the match.
Assertive to exclamatory:
| Change | Assertive | Exclamatory | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interjection | It is sad, | Alas! | The feeling stated in words (“It is sad”) is replaced by an interjection that shows it: sorrow becomes “Alas!”. |
| Full sentence | It is sad, we have lost the match. | Alas! we have lost the match. |
The rest of the statement is kept in the same tense: "we have lost the match" (present perfect).
Example: It is a matter of joy that we have won. → Hurrah! we have won.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Alas! we lost the match. — Incorrect. "lost" (simple past) changes the present perfect "have lost".
Option 3: Alas! we had lost the match. — Incorrect. "had lost" (past perfect) also changes the tense of the original.
Option 4: Alas! the match had been lost. — Incorrect. It changes both the voice (passive) and the tense (past perfect).