Welcome to my class Introduction CLASS VIII SUBJECT

Welcome to my class

Introduction CLASS: VIII SUBJECT: ENGLISH 2 nd PAPER MD SHAHNEOAZ ASSISTANT TEACHER (ENGLISH) JALALABAD B/L HIGH SCHOOL Gupshahar, Dakshin Surma Sylhet Email: shahneoazmd@yahoo. com

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Today’s topic Assertive into Exclamatory and vice versa

Try to change the sentence into Exclamatory Assertive - It is a very beautiful place. Exclamatory – What a beautiful place it is! If there is “a very/a great” in the statement, the structure “What a/an +adjective+noun+Sub+verb) will be used to change it into Exclamatory

Try to change the sentence into Exclamatory 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! If there is “sub+wish+sub+had” in the statement, “Had” will be used before the Subject or “If” will be used instead of “I wish”

Try to change the sentence into Exclamatory Assertive – I wish I were a player. Exclamatory – If I were a player! f there is “Sub+wish+sub+were” in the statement, “If” should be used instead of “Sub+wish”

Change the following sentences into Exclamatory: 1. Assertive – The man is very honest. Exclamatory – How honest the man is! 2. Assertive – I wish I were a king. Exclamatory – If I were a king!

Try to change the sentence into Assertive Ex: How fortunate you are! Ass: You are very fortunate. Subject and Verb of exclamatory sentence are to be used as the subject and verb of assertive sentence at the outset of the sentence. How/what → Replace by → Very(before adjective)/ Great(before noun)

Try to change the sentence into Assertive Ex: Had I the wings of a bird! Ass: I wish I had the wings of a bird. Rule 5: Had/were/If /Would that(at the out set) → Replaced by → I wish + subject again + were/ had+ rest part.

Try to change the sentence into Assertive Ex: Hurrah! We have own the game. Ass: It is a matter of joy that we have won the game. Hurrah/ Bravo → Replace by → I/we rejoice that/ It is a matter of joy that.

Change the following sentences into Assertive: 1. Exc: What a fool you are! Ass: You are a great fool. 2. Ex: Alas! He has failed. Ass: We mourn that he has failed.

Question 1: How can you change the Assertive Sentences into Exclamatory if there is “very/great”? Question 2: How can you change the Assertive Sentences into Exclamatory if there is “Sub+wish+sub+were”? Question 3: How can you change the Exclamatory Sentences into Assertive if there is “Alas”?

Change the following sentences as directed in brackets 1. Mr. Kamran is a very good businessman. (Exclamatory) 2. If I were you! (Assertive) 3. Hurrah! We have won the match. (Assertive) 4. Would that I could be a child! (Assertive) 5. It is a great pity.