Choose the correct option to change the following Assertive sentence into an Exclamatory sentence:
It is strange that our parrot speaks only when Dadaji is at home.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → How strange that our parrot speaks only when Dadaji is at home!
Assertive to exclamatory (“It is strange that” to “How strange that”):
- An assertive sentence states a fact or an opinion and ends with a full stop.
- An exclamatory sentence shows a strong feeling, such as joy, surprise or sorrow, and ends with an exclamation mark.
| Change | Assertive | Exclamatory | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening words | It is strange that | How strange that | “It is strange that” shows surprise. In the exclamatory sentence, it becomes “How strange that”. |
| End mark | (.) | (!) | An exclamatory sentence ends with an exclamation mark. |
| Full sentence | It is strange that our parrot speaks only when Dadaji is at home. | How strange that our parrot speaks only when Dadaji is at home! |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: How strange that our parrot speak only when Dadaji is at home! — Incorrect. It uses “speak” with “our parrot”. A singular subject in the present tense takes “speaks”.
Option 3: How strange that our parrot spoke only when Dadaji was at home! — Incorrect. It changes “speaks” to “spoke” and “is” to “was”. The present tense must stay.
Option 4: How strangely our parrot speaks only when Dadaji is at home! — Incorrect. “Strangely” tells how the parrot speaks. The given sentence calls the fact itself strange, so the meaning changes.