Question

Change the below exclamatory sentence into an assertive sentence:
Oh that I was a child again!
A) Am I a child again?
B) I wish I were a child again.
C) Can I be a child again?
D) How I wish I were a child again!

Answer 1

Hint: An exclamatory sentence is a declarative sentence with more emphasis. It is filled with some emotion or excitement and it ends with an exclamation mark. An assertive sentence is simply a declarative sentence that makes a statement. Example: I am sick. We will look for an option that simply makes a statement.

Complete answer:
Let us analyse each option individually in detail to figure out the correct option with the help of the above stated hint.
A) Am I a child again? : This is a question which makes it an interrogative sentence. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
B) I wish I were a child again. : This sentence is making a statement. This is an assertive sentence. Therefore, this is the correct option.
C) Can I be a child again? : This is a question which makes it an interrogative sentence. Therefore, this is not the correct option.
D) How I wish I were a child again!: This sentence is an exclamatory sentence as it uses an exclamation mark. Therefore, this is not the correct option.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note: Assertive sentences are declarative statements and are generally neutral in terms of conveying a mood. An interrogative sentence is the one in which a question is being asked. It is enquiring in nature. It uses a question mark in the end.