The document discusses how to convert exclamatory sentences into assertive sentences. It provides 5 patterns for changing exclamations that use "how" into assertions using "very". It also discusses changing exclamations that use "what a(n)" into assertions using "a great". Finally, it discusses converting exclamations that use words like "if", "had", "would that", "hurrah", and "alas" into assertions starting with "I wish" or referring to "a matter of joy/sorrow". Students are given examples and practice converting exclamations into assertions in groups. The teacher emphasizes the importance of practicing and notes that time waits for no one.

3. Conducted By
Rashida Akther
Asst. Teacher
Dept. Of English
Class-vi
Section-B

4. Dear students,
Exclamatory may be assertive in five ways.

5. So, lets see the pattern
1.First the sub
2.Verb
3.Very / great
4.Adj
Excl: How nice the bird is !
Ass: The bird is very nice.
How + adj +sub + verb

6. Excl:How sweetly the cuckoosings !
Ass : The cuckoosings very sweetly.
Excl:How talkative she was !
Ass : She was very talkative.
Excl:How pretty the girl it is !
Ass: The girl is very pretty.

7. 1.First the sub
2.Verb
3.Very / great
4.Adj
Excl: What a fool he is !
Ass: He is a great fool.
What + a/an + adj + verb

8. Great will follow the following adjectives
Stupid
Nonsense
IdiotFool
Cheat
Great

9. Excl:What a nice flower the rose is !
Ass : The rose is a very nice flower .
Excl:What a big river the Padma is !
Ass : The Padma isa very big river .
Excl:What a wonderful scenery it is !
Ass: It is a very wonderful scenery .

10. If it means the exclamation with the flowing words
If
Had
Would that
To make it assertive
start with I wish
Excl:If I wear a bird !
Ass : I wish I ware abird.

11. Excl:If I could be a child again!
Ass : I wish I could be a childagain.
Excl:Had I been a merchant!
Ass : I wish I been a marcent.
Excl:Would that we could enter the house !
Ass: I wish we could enter the house.

12. Exclamatory Words like
Hurrah ! Alas !
To make it Assertive
ExclaimwithJoy Exclaimwithsorrow
Excl: Hurrah! Wehavewonthematch.
Ass :It is a matter of joy that wehave won the match.
Excl: Alas! Iamundone.
Ass :Itisa matterofsorrowthatIamundone.

13. Excl:Hurrah! We are victorious !
Ass : It is a matter of joy that we are victorious.
Excl:Alas!He has failed.
Ass : It is a matter of sorrow that he hasfailed .

14. GROUP WORK

15. EVALUATION
Exc : How fine the scenery is!
Ass : The scenery is very fine.
Exc: If I were a bird!
Ass : I wish I were a bird.
Exc : Alas! He is undone.
Ass : It is a matter sorrow that he is undone.
Exc : Hurrah! We have won the match.
Ass: It is a matter of joy that we have won the match.

16. HOME WORK
Practice the sheet you have been given

17. TIME NEVER WAITS FOR
ANYBODY

18. Thank you All