Change the following Assertive sentence into an Interrogative sentence:
Everybody loves a holiday in the middle of the week.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Who does not love a holiday in the middle of the week?
Assertive to interrogative (“Everybody loves” to “Who does not love”):
- An assertive sentence states a fact or an opinion and ends with a full stop.
- An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark.
| Change | Assertive | Interrogative | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Question word | Everybody | Who | The new question does not wait for an answer. It makes the same strong point as the statement. |
| Verb | loves | does not love | A positive statement becomes a negative question. The present tense stays. |
| End mark | (.) | (?) | An interrogative sentence ends with a question mark. |
| Full sentence | Everybody loves a holiday in the middle of the week. | Who does not love a holiday in the middle of the week? |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Who loves a holiday in the middle of the week? — Incorrect. A positive question like this means “Nobody loves it”. That is the opposite meaning.
Option 3: Who did not love a holiday in the middle of the week? — Incorrect. It changes the present tense to the simple past, “did not love”. The tense must stay the same.
Option 4: Does anyone love a holiday in the middle of the week? — Incorrect. This question also means “Nobody loves it”. It gives the opposite meaning.