Exclamatory to Assertive

1. Sentences starting with “How”

• Exclamatory: How + adjective/adverb + subject + verb!
• Assertive: Subject + verb + very + adjective/adverb.

Example:

1.

• Exclamatory: How beautiful the bird is!
• Assertive: The bird is very beautiful.

2.

• Exclamatory: How fast my hair grows! 
• Assertive: My hair grows very fast.

3.

• Exclamatory: How terrible the heat was! 
• Assertive: The heat was very terrible.

4.

• Exclamatory: How talkative she was! 
• Assertive: She was very talkative.

5.

• Exclamatory: How sweetly the cuckoo sings! 
• Assertive: The cuckoo sings very sweetly.

2. Sentences starting with “What”

• Exclamatory: What a/an + adjective + noun + subject + verb!
• Assertive: Subject + verb + a very + adjective + noun.

Example:

1.

• Exclamatory: What a lucky day it was!
• Assertive: It was a very lucky day.

2.

• Exclamatory: What a beautiful bird it is! 
• Assertive: It is a very beautiful bird.

3.

• Exclamatory: What a big river the Padma is!
• Assertive: The Padma is a very big river.

4.

• Exclamatory: What a nice flower the rose is!
• Assertive: The rose is a very nice flower.

For short forms:

5.

• Exclamatory: What a fool you are!
• Assertive: You are a great fool.

3. Sentences starting with “If” (expressing wish)

• Exclamatory: If I were... / If I had... / If I could...
• Assertive: I wish I were... / I wish I had... / I wish I could...

Example:

1.

• Exclamatory: If I were a child again!
• Assertive: I wish I were a child again.

2.

• Exclamatory: If I had the wings of a dove! 
• Assertive: I wish I had the wings of a dove.

3.

• Exclamatory: If I could be a child again!
• Assertive: I wish I could be a child again.

4.

• Exclamatory: If I were a millionaire!
• Assertive: I wish I were a millionaire.

5.

• Exclamatory: If I were a philosopher like Socrates!
• Assertive: I wish I were a philosopher like Socrates.

4. Sentences starting with “Had” (unreal past wish)

• Exclamatory: Had I...!
• Assertive: I wish I had...

Example:

1.

• Exclamatory: Had I possessed a lot of wealth!
• Assertive: I wish I had possessed a lot of wealth.

2.

• Exclamatory: Had I been a merchant! 
• Assertive: I wish I had been a merchant.

5. Sentences starting with “Would that”

• Exclamatory: Would that + subject + verb (past subjunctive)!
• Assertive: I wish + subject + verb (past subjunctive).

Example:

1.

• Exclamatory: Would that I were a king!
• Assertive: I wish I were a king.

2.

• Exclamatory: Would that we could enter the house!
• Assertive: I wish we could enter the house.

3.

• Exclamatory: Would that I were a child again! (Assertive) 
• Assertive: I wish I were a child again.

6. Sentences with Interjections (Hurrah! Alas! Fie!)

Examples:

Hurrah! - It is a matter of joy that

1.

• Exclamatory: Hurrah! We have won the match.
• Assertive: It is a matter of joy that we have won the match.

2.

• Exclamatory: Hurrah! I have got A+. 
• Assertive: It is a matter of joy that I have got A+.

3.

• Exclamatory: Hurrah! We are victorious.
• Assertive: It is a matter of joy that we are victorious.

Alas! - It is a matter of sorrow that

4.

• Exclamatory: Alas! He has failed.
• Assertive: It is a matter of sorrow that he has failed.

5.

• Exclamatory: Alas! We are undone.
• Assertive: It is a matter of sorrow that we are undone.

6.

• Exclamatory: Alas! He has failed.
• Assertive: It is a matter of sorrow that he has failed.

8.

• Exclamatory: Alas! He has failed. (Assertive)
• Assertive: It is a matter of sorrow that he has failed.

Fie! -It is a matter of shame that

7.

• Exclamatory: Fie! You are a fool.
• Assertive: It is a matter of shame that you are a fool.

9.

• Exclamatory: Fie! You are a cheat. (Assertive)
• Assertive: It is a matter of shame that you are a cheat.

Exercise in Action

Exclamatory to Assertive [JSC Board Questions] [Grades 6 to 8]

1. How fast time does fly! (Assertive)
2. What a miserable life an angry man leads! (Assertive) 
3. What a sound sleep it slept! (Assertive)

Exclamatory to Assertive [SSC Board Questions] [Grades 9 & 10]

1. How needy the thief was!  (Assertive)
2. How happy I am now! (Assertive)
3. How beautiful jackfruits look in the trees! (Make Assertive).
4. How charming a moonlit night is! (Assertive)
5. How irritated the examiners become to see such irrelevant answers! (Assertive)

What + Noun Phrase

1. What an outstanding quality it is! (Assertive)
2. What an amazing milestone it is in the modern world of communication! (Assertive)
3. What a miserable life a terrorist leads! (Assertive) 
4. What a shameful practice it is! (Assertive)
5. If I could visit the sea beach! (Assertive)
6. Would that I could open a Facebook account! (Assertive)

Assertive to Exclamatory

Assertive to Exclamatory [JSC Board Questions] [Grades 6 to 8]

Linking Verbs + Adjectives

1. Books are really essential for us. (Exclamatory)
2. The bird is very nice. (Exclamatory)
3. People like this fruit very much. (Exclamatory)
4. Social awareness is very essential to resist corruption. (Exclamatory)
5. His writings are very encouraging for us. (Exclamatory)
6. Our school is really extraordinary. (Exclamatory)
7. Hard work is very essential to succeed in life. (Make it an exclamatory sentence)
8. I was very excited to see the sea-beach. (Exclamatory) 
9. His writings are very encouraging for us. (Exclamatory)
10. Trees are very important for our environment (Exclamatory).
11. Our school building looks very beautiful. (Exclamatory)
12. Study is very important for a student (Exclamatory). 
13. The corrupted are disgraceful. (Exclamatory)
14. Our school building looks very beautiful. (Exclamatory)

Article + Adjective + Noun

1. Anger is a very inhuman vice. (Exclamatory)
2. It is a very important medium of communication. (Exclamatory) 
3. Mr. Jamal is a very wise man. (Exclamatory) 
4. Today many freedom fighters lead a very miserable life. (Exclamatory)
5. On my birthday, he presented me a very nice book. (Exclamatory)
6. They lead a very miserable life. (Exclamatory)
7. Cricket is a very exciting game (Exclamatory). 
8. It has brought about a radical change in communication sector. (Exclamatory)
9. It is a very wonderful invention of science. (Exclamatory)
10. Acid throwing is a very heinous act. (Exclamatory)
11. He leads a happy life. (Exclamatory)

Assertive to Exclamatory [SSC Board Questions] [Grades 9 & 10]

1. I was excited to see the sea-beach. (Exclamatory)
2. He becomes very happy when the students achieve good results in public examinations. (Exclamatory)
3. A successful man is very happy. (Exclamatory)
4. Some books are very interesting. (Exclamatory)
5. It is really sensible. (Exclamatory)
6. The food was very hot. (Exclamatory)
7. She was very attentive to her study. (Exclamatory)
8. They are very concerned with the quantity of food. (Exclamatory)
9. The lazy suffer miserably in the long run. (Exclamatory)
10. The recent flood was very devastating. (Exclamatory)
11. It has facilitated the world very greatly. (Exclamatory)
12. The countrymen will be very happy when it will be opened for use. (Exclamatory)
13. Because of its usefulness, it has become very popular. (Exclamatory)
14. It is very charming to look at. (Exclamatory)
15. They fought very bravely to snatch the red sun of independence. (Exclamatory)
16. The fruit is very juicy. (Exclamatory)
17. A train journey is very safe. (exclamatory) 
18. Polluted water is very dangerous for our life. (Exclamatory)

Assertive to Exclamatory [SSC Board Questions] [Grades 9 & 10]

Adjective + Noun

1. The rose is a very nice flower. (Exclamatory)
2. Reading books is a very good habit. (Exclamatory)
3. This book brought a huge name and fame in his life (Exclamatory).
4. A corrupted man leads a very unhappy life. (Exclamatory)
5. Mother Teresa was a very passionate woman. (Exclamatory sentence)
6. An idle man leads a very miserable life. (Exclamatory)
7. It plays an effective role in the field of trade and commerce. (Exclamatory) 
8. A corrupt man leads a very unhappy life. (Exclamatory)
9. Terrorism is a devastating phenomenon of the modern world. (Exclamatory) 
10. Cricket is a very exciting game. (Exclamatory)
11. The invention of computer is a great miraculous event. (Exclamatory)
12. The rose is a very nice flower. (Exclamatory)
13. Honesty is a very important virtue. (Exclamatory)
14. Simplicity is a great virtue. (Exclamatory)
15. A simple man leads a very carefree life. (Exclamatory)
16. Loving country is a very essential virtue. (Make it exclamatory)
17. It is a very serious crime. (Exclamatory)
18. He is a great fool. (Exclamatory)
19. It presents a very beautiful sight. (Exclamatory)
20. A corrupt person leads a very unhappy life. (Exclamatory)
21. It is a very important asset. (Exclamatory)
22. Train is one of the most comfortable vehicles. (comparative)
23. It plays an effective role in the field of trade and commerce. (Exclamatory)
24. An idle man leads a very miserable life. (Exclamatory) 
25. It is a very turbulent river. (Exclamatory)