Convert the following exclamatory sentence to assertive sentence:
"Shut the door!", he said.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → He yelled to shut the door.
Exclamatory command to assertive (reported) form:
"Shut the door!" is a command spoken with strong feeling, shown by the exclamation mark.
| Change | Exclamatory | Assertive | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting verb | he said | He yelled | In the assertive form, the force of the exclamation is carried by a reporting verb of loud, forceful speech (yelled, shouted). |
| Verb | Shut the door | to shut the door | The command becomes to + verb: “to shut the door”. |
| End mark | (!) | (.) | The exclamation mark is replaced by a full stop. |
| Full sentence | “Shut the door!”, he said. | He yelled to shut the door. |
Example: “Stop the car!”, she said. → She shouted to stop the car.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: He exclaimed to shut the door. — Incorrect. Exclaim is used for sudden cries of surprise, joy or sorrow. It is not followed by "to + verb" to report a command.
Option 3: He requested to shut the door. — Incorrect. Requested suits a polite request with "please". A sharp "Shut the door!" is a command.
Option 4: He enquired to let the door be shut. — Incorrect. Enquired is used for questions, and "to let the door be shut" changes the command.