Choose the correct Assertive form of the following Exclamatory sentence:
What a strict warden Mrs Thomas is!
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Mrs Thomas is a very strict warden.
Exclamatory to assertive (What a + adjective + noun):
- 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 | What a strict warden | a very strict warden | “What a” goes away. In the assertive sentence, “a very” comes before the adjective. |
| Word order | Mrs Thomas is (after the noun) | Mrs Thomas is (first) | The subject “Mrs Thomas” comes first. |
| End mark | (!) | (.) | An assertive sentence ends with a full stop. |
| Full sentence | What a strict warden Mrs Thomas is! | Mrs Thomas is a very strict warden. |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Mrs Thomas is very strict warden. — Incorrect. It leaves out “a”. The singular noun “warden” needs “a”, as in “a very strict warden”.
Option 2: Mrs Thomas is a very strictly warden. — Incorrect. It uses the adverb “strictly” before the noun “warden”. A noun needs the adjective “strict”.
Option 4: Mrs Thomas was a very strict warden. — Incorrect. It changes “is” to “was”. The tense must stay the same.