1. |
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 a) How fortunate you are! b) What a
fool you are! |
Very(before
adjective)/ Great(before noun) a) You are very fortunate. b) You are a great fool. |
2. |
Sometimes the subject and verb may be eclipsed. a)
What a beautiful scenery it
is! b)
What a pity! |
It is a very/It is a great a)
It is a very beautiful scenery. b)
It is a great pity. |
3. |
Hurrah/ Bravo Hurrah! We have own
the game. |
I/we rejoice that/
It is a matter of joy that. It is a matter of
joy that we have won the game. |
4. |
Alas Alas! He has failed. |
I/we Mourn that/ It is a matter
of sorrow or grief that. We mourn that he has
failed. |
5. |
Had/were/If /Would that(at the outset) a)
Had I the wings of a bird! b) Were I a bird! c) If I were young again! d) Would that I could be a child! |
I wish + subject again + were/ had+ rest part. a) I wish I
had the wings of a bird. b) I wish I were a bird c)
I wish I were young again. d) I wish I could be a child. |