Convert the following sentence from Assertive to Exclamatory:
I wish I could meet my friend again.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → If only I could meet my friend again!
Assertive wish to exclamatory sentence:
A wish stated as a fact (I wish ...) becomes an exclamation with If only ...! or O that ...!
| Change | Assertive | Exclamatory | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening words | I wish | If only | “I wish” is dropped. The rest of the clause stays: “I could meet my friend again”. |
| End mark | (.) | (!) | The sentence ends with an exclamation mark. |
| Full sentence | I wish I could meet my friend again. | If only I could meet my friend again! |
Example: I wish I were young again. → If only I were young again!
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: My friend I would like meet very much. — Incorrect. It is not exclamatory, and "like meet" lacks "to".
Option 3: A meeting with my friend is what I wish. — Incorrect. It is still an assertive sentence, ending with a full stop.
Option 4: I have one wish! I want meet my friend again! — Incorrect. Splitting it into two sentences is not a conversion, and "want meet" lacks "to".