Change the following sentence into an Exclamatory sentence:
I wish we had taken the morning bus to Mahabaleshwar.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → If only we had taken the morning bus to Mahabaleshwar!
Assertive to exclamatory (“I wish” to “If only”):
- 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 | I wish | If only | “I wish we had taken ...” shows regret about something that did not happen. The exclamatory form shows this wish with “If only”. |
| End mark | (.) | (!) | An exclamatory sentence ends with an exclamation mark. |
| Full sentence | I wish we had taken the morning bus to Mahabaleshwar. | If only we had taken the morning bus to Mahabaleshwar! |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: If only we have taken the morning bus to Mahabaleshwar! — Incorrect. It changes “had taken” to “have taken”. A wish about the past needs “had” + past participle (V3).
Option 2: Alas! We had taken the morning bus to Mahabaleshwar. — Incorrect. It drops the wish and says that we did take the morning bus.
Option 4: If only had we taken the morning bus to Mahabaleshwar! — Incorrect. It puts “had” before “we”. After “If only”, the subject comes first, as in “we had taken”.