Choose the correct Assertive form of the following Exclamatory sentence:
If only I had revised the last chapter before the test!
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → I wish I had revised the last chapter before the test.
Exclamatory to assertive (“If only” to “I wish”):
- An exclamatory sentence shows a strong feeling, such as joy, surprise or sorrow, and ends with an exclamation mark.
- An assertive sentence states a fact or an opinion and ends with a full stop.
| Change | Exclamatory | Assertive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening words | If only ...! | I wish | “If only” shows a strong wish about something that did not happen. In the assertive sentence it becomes “I wish”. |
| Tense of “wish” | (wishing now) | wish | The speaker is wishing now, so “I wish” stays in the present. |
| End mark | (!) | (.) | An assertive sentence ends with a full stop. |
| Full sentence | If only I had revised the last chapter before the test! | I wish I had revised the last chapter before the test. |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: I wish I have revised the last chapter before the test. — Incorrect. It changes “had revised” to “have revised”. A wish about the past needs “had” + past participle (V3).
Option 2: I wished I had revised the last chapter before the test. — Incorrect. It changes “wish” to “wished”. The speaker is wishing now, so “I wish” stays in the present.
Option 4: Did I revise the last chapter before the test? — Incorrect. It is a question. It is not an assertive sentence.