Identify the Assertive sentence.
A. Do not tease the humble man.
B. Milk the cow at the right time.
C. We should let him have another chance, shouldn't we?
D. The young man cared nothing about his appearance.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → D
Assertive sentence:
- An assertive (declarative) sentence states a fact or an opinion, positive or negative.
- It has the normal order subject + verb and ends with a full stop.
- This sentence: "The young man cared nothing about his appearance." states a fact about the young man.
Example: The sun rises in the east.
(A) Do not tease the humble man. — Incorrect.
- It gives an order with no stated subject: an imperative sentence.
(B) Milk the cow at the right time. — Incorrect.
- This too is a command, an imperative sentence.
(C) We should let him have another chance, shouldn't we? — Incorrect.
- The question tag "shouldn't we?" turns it into a question seeking agreement, so it is interrogative.
(D) The young man cared nothing about his appearance. — Correct.
- It is a plain statement ending with a full stop.