GRAMMAR

Transformation of Sentences : Assertive to Exclamatory (vice versa)

Assertive to Exclamatory

Rule 1:

প্রথমে what বা how বসে + adjective বসে + subject + verb + বাকী অংশ( যদি থাকে) + !

Note – adjective এর পূর্বে a থাকলে what a বসে এবং a না থাকলে how বসে.

Assertive – It is a very beautiful place.
Exclamatory – What a beautiful place it is!
Assertive – The man is very honest.
Exclamatory – How honest the man is!

Rule 2:

Assertive sentence এ wish থাকলে Exclamatory করার সময় শুরুতে if/had বসে।

Assertive – I wish I had the wings of a bird.
Exclamatory – Had I the wings of bird!
Or, If I had the wings of a bird!

Assertive – I wish I were a king.
Exclamatory – If I were a king!

Rule 3:

Assertive sentence এ wish/desire Exclamatory sentence করার সময় এর শুরুতে If, had, o that, oh that, ইত্যাদি বসে।

Assertive – I wish I were a player.
Exclamatory – If I were a player!
Assertive – I desire I were young again.
Exclamatory – Oh that I were young again.

Exercise for Practice:

A. Assertive to exclamatory

(a) It was a very lucky.

(b) It was a very beautiful bird.

(c) She was very talkative.

(d) He leads a most unhappy life.

(e) I wish I could fly in the sky.

(f) You are great fool.

(g) I wish I could go there in once.

(h) I wish I were young again.

(i) The girl sings very sweetly.

(j) It was an exciting game.

B. Change the sentences into exclamatory.

(1) I earnestly desire to see her once.

(2) The Sun shone very hotly overhead.

(3) My hair grows very fast.

(4) It is a very beautiful bird.

(5) I wish I could fly in the sky.

(6) She was very talkative.

(7) It is a matter of sorrow that we have lost the game.

(8)I wish I were a king.

(9) It is a matter of joy that you have got a good job.

(10)He was very ingratitude.

(11) I wish I could go there in time.

(12) I wish I had the crown of a king.

(13) The next few days were terrible.

(14) I wish I had the wings of a bird.

(15) It is a matter of regret that he was a liar.

 

Exclamatory to assertive

Rule 1:

Exclamatory কে Assertive এ করতে হলে –

প্রথমে subject বসে + verb + a/an + very/great + adjective + বাকী অংশ।

Exclamatory – What a nice flower it is!
Assertive – It is a very nice flower.
Exclamatory – What a genius student he is!
Assertive – He is a very genius student.

Rule 2:

Hurrah যুক্ত Exclamatory কে Assertive এ করতে হলে –

Hurrah এর পরিবর্তে it is a matter of joy + Hurrah এর পরের অংশ।

Exclamatory – Hurrah! We have won the game.
Assertive – It is a matter of joy that we have won the game.
Exclamatory – hurrah! I got the first prize.
Assertive – It is a matter of joy that I have got the first prize.

Rule 3:

If দ্বারা exclamatory sentence শুরু হলে উক্ত sentence কে Assertive করার নিয়ম –

Exclamatory – If I were a player!
Assertive – I wish I were a player.
Exclamatory – If I could fly!
Assertive – I wish I could fly

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Rule 4:

প্রথমে had যুক্ত Exclamatory কে Assertive এ করতে হলে –

Subject + wish + পুনরায় subject বসে + had + বাকী অংশ।

Exclamatory – Had I the pairs of birds!
Assertive – I wish I had the pairs of birds.
Exclamatory – Had I been a king!
Assertive – I wish I had been a king.

Rule 6:

প্রথমে Alas যুক্ত Exclamatory কে Assertive এ করতে হলে –

Alas এর পরিবর্তে it is a matter of sorrow that + alas এর পরের অংশ।

Exclamatory – Alas! We lost the game!
Assertive – It is a matter of sorrow that we lost the game.
Exclamatory – Alas! He failed in the examination!
Assertive – It is a matter of sorrow that he failed in the examination.

Rule 7:

প্রথমে Fie যুক্ত Exclamatory কে Assertive এ করতে হলে –

Fie এর পরিবর্তে it is shameful that + fie এর পরের অংশ।

Exclamatory – Fie! He can not tolerate the poor.
Assertive – It is shameful that he can not tolerate the poor.
Exclamatory – Fie! He don’t respect seniors.
Assertive – It is shameful that he don’t respect seniors.

Rule 8:

প্রথমে Would that যুক্ত Exclamatory কে Assertive এ করতে হলে –

প্রদত্ত subject + wish + Would that এর পরের অংশ।

Exclamatory – Would that I could be a player!
Assertive – I wish I could be a player.
Exclamatory – Would that I could be a child again!
Assertive – I wish I could be a child again.

Rule 9:

প্রথমে o that যুক্ত Exclamatory কে Assertive এ করতে হলে –

Subject + wish + o that এর পরের অংশ।

Exclamatory – O that you were a cricketer!
Assertive – I wish you were a cricketer.
Exclamatory – O that i were a poet.
Assertive – I wish I were a poet.

Exercise for Practice

A. Transform the following sentence into assertive:

01. Had I the wings of a dove!

02. What a luxurious life he leads!

03. Ah! What a sight was there.

04. What a good command he has over England!

05. Would that we may soon meet!

06. Fie! He is a traitor.

07. Oh that we were freedom fighters!

08. Oh that I were safe at home!

09. Oh for the wings of a dove!

10. How correct his pronunciation is!

11. How correct his pronunciation is!

12. What a piece of work is man!

13. Would that I could fly!

14. How attractive his method of teaching is!

15. How terrible the accident was!

16. What a beautiful bird it is!

17. Would that I could meet her again!

18. What a wonderful creature an elephant is!

19. How poor was his performance in SSC examination!

20. Would that we may soon meet!