Question

Transform the following sentence from exclamatory to assertive, without changing its meaning:
How beautiful that bird is!

A)That bird is not beautiful.

B)That bird is very beautiful.

C)How is that bird beautiful.

D)That bird is one of the most beautiful.

Answer 1

Hint: The meaning of the word assertive is to convey a thought in a direct way.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 In this question, let us take a look at the various types of sentences. There are four types of sentences. An assertive sentence is used to make a simple statement or declaration and always ends with the punctuation of full-stop. An imperative sentence is used to make a request or to give a command and usually ends with a full-stop. An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark. The exclamatory sentence is used for extreme emotions such as anger, happiness and excitement and ends with an exclamation mark.
To convert the given sentence into assertive, we need to remove the word ‘how’ and the exclamation mark as both show extreme emotion. The remaining words must be then converted into a simple, direct sentence. Hence, the answer is ‘B. That bird is very beautiful’. This statement is simple and direct and ends with a full-stop.
Let’s see why the other options are incorrect. Option A has a meaning opposite to the given sentence. Option C starts with ‘how’, which is not used in assertive sentences and is not declaring any idea. Option D is comparing the given bird with all other birds and is hence not a direct, simple sentence.

Note: Another name for assertive sentence is declarative sentence. Do not get confused as it is used in place of each other.