Saturday 9 January 2016

(6.1.9) Transformation of an Exclamatory sentence into an Assertive sentence

Transformation of  sentences / Transformation of an Exclamatory sentence into an Assertive sentence




The transformation of a sentence is the conversion of the sentence from one grammatical form to another without changing its meaning or sense.
Here we shall learn the transformation of an exclamatory sentence into an assertive sentence.
Rule 1. If the exclamatory sentence begins with 'What' or 'How', the following things should be followed -  
- the assertive sentence begins with the subject.
-  ‘What’ or ‘How’ is removed.
-  If there is an adjective just after ‘what’ or ‘how’, ‘very’ is used before the adjective in the assertive sentence. If there is a noun just after ‘what’ or’ ‘How’, ‘great’ or ‘wonderful’ or ‘strange’ is used before the noun in the assertive sentence.
Examples:
Exclamatory- What a beautiful flower it is!
Assertive- It is a very beautiful flower.
Exclamatory- What a terrible accident it is!
Assertive- It is a very terrible accident.
Exclamatory- What a fool you are!
Assertive- You are a great fool.
Exclamatory- What a scene it is!
Assertive- It is a wonderful/strange scene.
Exclamatory: What a victory it was!
Assertive: It was a great victory.
Rule 2. If the exclamatory sentence begins with 'O that', 'Oh that', 'O',' If only', 'Would that', 'wish' is used in assertive sentence.
Examples: 
1. If only I had wings!    
= I wish I had wings.
2. Would that they were here!
= I wish that they were here.
Rule 3. If the exclamatory begins with 'Alas', 'Alas' is removed and the assertive sentence begins with 'It is sad that'.
If the exclamatory begins with 'Hurrah', 'Hurrah' is removed and the assertive sentence begins with 'It is a matter of joy that'. 

If the exclamatory begins with 'Bravo', 'Bravo' is removed and the assertive sentence begins with 'It is a matter of praise that'.  
Examples : 
1. Alas ! she has died.
= It is sad that she has died.
2. Hurrah ! we have won the match.
= It is a matter of joy that we have won the match.
3. Bravo ! you have played well.
= It is a matter of praise that you have played well.

Transformation of an Exclamatory Sentence into an assertive sentence

Interchange of Exclamatory and Assertive Sentences

What is a Transformation of a Sentence

‘Transformation’ का अर्थ होता है ‘to change the form’ अतः किसी वाक्य के एक रूप (form) को बिना अर्थ में परिवर्तन किये दूसरे रूप में बदल देना ‘Transformation’ कहलाता है.

Exclamatory Sentence को  Assertive Sentences में बदलना –

Rule -1 यदि Exclamatory Sentence ‘What’ या ‘How’ से शुरू हो तो –

Rule 1 (A) ‘What’ या ‘How’ को हटा दिया जाता है. Assertive sentence को subject से शुरू किया जाता है तथा वाक्य के अंत में विस्मय सूचक चिन्ह को हटा कर ‘Full stop’ का प्रयोग किया जाता है.  

Rule – 1 (B) यदि ‘What’ या ‘How’ के बाद कोई Adjective हो तो उस Adjective के पहले ‘very’ का प्रयोग किया जाता है और यदि ‘What’ या ‘How’ के बाद कोई Noun हो तो उस Noun के पहले ‘great’ का प्रयोग किया जाता है.

Examples –

What a beautiful flower it is ! (Exclamatory)

= It is a very beautiful flower. (Assertive)

What a terrible accident I have seen today ! (Exclamatory)

= I have seen a very terrible accident today. (Assertive)

What an unhappy life he leads ! (Exclamatory)

He leads a very unhappy life. (Assertive)

What a fool you are ! (Exclamatory)

= You are a great fool. (Assertive)

What a problem it is ! (Exclamatory)

= It is a great problem. (Assertive)

How fearful the snake is ! (Exclamatory)

= The snake is very fearful. (Assertive)

How well he plays ! (Exclamatory)

= He plays very well. (Assertive)

How happy she is ! (Exclamatory)

= She is very happy. (Assertive)

Rule - 2

यदि Exclamatory Sentence के शुरू में ‘O that’, ‘Oh that’. ‘Would that’, ‘If only’ हो तो  Exclamatory Sentence को Assertive Sentence में बदलते समय इन शब्दों को हटा दिया जाता है और वाक्य को ‘I wish that’ से शुरू किया जाता है तथा वाक्य के अंत में विस्मय सूचक चिन्ह को हटा कर ‘Full stop’ का प्रयोग किया जाता है. जैसे –

Examples –

Oh that I were born in a free country ! (Exclamatory)

= I wish that I were born in a free country. (Assertive)

O that I were a child again ! (Exclamatory)

= I wish that I were a child again. (Assertive)

Wuold that they were safe ! (Exclamatory)

= I wish that they were safe. (Assertive)

If only I had wings ! (Exclamatory)

= I wish that I had wings. (Assertive)

Rule – 3 – Exclamatory Sentence ‘Alas’, ‘Bravo’ ‘Hurrah’ होने पर उस वाक्य को निम्नलिखित तरीके से Assertive वाक्य में बदलते हैं -

Rule – 3 (A) यदि Exclamatory Sentence ‘Alas’ से शुरू हो तो ‘Alas’ को हटा कर Assertive वाक्य को ‘It is sad that’ से शुरू करते हैं और शेष वाक्य वैसा ही रहने देते हैं. जैसे –

Examples –

Alas ! she died so young. (Exclamatory)

= It is sad that she died so young. (Assertive)

Alas ! we have lost the match. (Exclamatory)

= It is sad that we have lost the match. (Assertive)

Rule - 3 (B) यदि Exclamatory Sentence ‘Bravo’ से शुरू हो तो ‘Bravo’ को हटा कर Assertive वाक्य को ‘It is a matter of praise that’ से शुरू करते हैं और शेष वाक्य वैसा ही रहने देते हैं. जैसे –

Examples –

Bravo ! you have played well. (Exclamatory)

= It is a matter of praise that you have played well. (Assertive)

 Rule - 3 (C) यदि Exclamatory Sentence ‘Hurrah’ से शुरू हो तो ‘Hurrah’ को हटा कर Assertive वाक्य को ‘It is a matter of joy that’ से शुरू करते हैं और शेष वाक्य वैसा ही रहने देते हैं. जैसे –

Examples –

Hurrah ! we have won the match. (Exclamatory)

= It is a matter of joy that we have won the match. (Assertive)

Assertive Sentences को Exclamatory Sentence में बदलना –

Assertive Sentences को Exclamatory Sentence में बदलने के लिए Exclamaory से Assertive में बदलने के नियमों को उल्टा कर देते हैं. जैसे  –

Examples –

The music is very sweet. (Assertive)

= How sweet the music is ! (Exclamatory)

Poverty is a great curse. (Assertive)

= What a curse poverty is ! (Exclamatory)

I wish that spring were eternal. (Assertive)

= Oh that spring were eternal ! (Exclamatory)

I wish I were an M. L. A. once more. (Assertive)

= Would that I were an M. L. A. once more. (Exclamatory)

It is sad that you have failed. (Assertive)

= Alas ! you have failed. (Exclamatory)

Your hands are very warm. (Assertive)

= How warm your hands are ! (Exclamatory)

 

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