Select the correct Exclamatory form of the given sentence:
Priya has found a very useful app for learning Tamil.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → What a useful app Priya has found for learning Tamil!
Assertive to exclamatory (What + a + adjective + noun):
- 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 | a very useful app | What a useful app | “A very useful app” is a singular noun with “very”. The exclamatory form starts with “What a”, and “very” goes away. |
| End mark | (.) | (!) | An exclamatory sentence ends with an exclamation mark. |
| Full sentence | Priya has found a very useful app for learning Tamil. | What a useful app Priya has found for learning Tamil! |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: What an useful app Priya has found for learning Tamil! — Incorrect. It uses “an” before “useful”. “Useful” begins with a consonant sound, so it takes “a”.
Option 2: What a useful app Priya found for learning Tamil! — Incorrect. It changes “has found” to “found”, so the present perfect becomes the simple past.
Option 4: What useful app Priya has found for learning Tamil! — Incorrect. It leaves out “a”. “App” is a singular countable noun, so it needs “a”.