Interrogative to Assertive
To change an interrogative sentence into
an assertive one, you generally make the statement affirmative or negative and
remove the question mark. For "wh-" questions, you can often turn
the question into a statement of fact.
Method: Remove the
helping verb and auxiliary word, rearrange the subject and verb, and end with a
full stop.
Interrogative: Did
you find the book interesting?
Assertive: You
found the book interesting.
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Interrogative Sentence |
Assertive Sentence |
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Is she reading? |
She is reading. |
|
Was she stupid to do that? |
She was stupid to do that. |
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Does he not read in this college? |
He reads in this college. |
|
Was it a good idea? |
It was a good idea. |
|
Is he not a bright student? |
He is a bright student. |
|
Who wants to die? |
No one wants to die. |
|
Is there anything particularly
impressive about this picture? |
There is nothing particularly
impressive about this picture. |
|
Who can count the stars in the sky? |
No one can count the stars in the sky. |
|
Does the earth not move round the sun? |
The earth moves round the sun. |
|
Who does not know Mahatma Gandhi? |
Everyone knows Mahatma Gandhi. |
Interrogative to Exclamatory
Method: Remove the
helping verb and auxiliary word, rearrange the subject and verb, and end with
an exclamation mark.
Interrogative: Do
you think she is a great singer?
Exclamatory: She
is a great singer!
|
Interrogative |
Exclamatory |
|
What is your name? |
What a beautiful name! |
|
Where are you from? |
I can't believe where you are from! |
|
When did you finish your school? |
You finished school already! |
|
Is she a great singer? |
She is the best singer I have ever
heard! |
|
Did you find the book interesting? |
This book is a page-turner! |
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