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Transformation of sentences
Transformation of Sentences
Question
Change the following sentence into an assertive sentence:
To think of my being involved in that crime! [Advanced]
To think of my being involved in that crime! [Advanced]
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Solution
Exclamatory sentences are those sentences which express a state of sorrow, joy, wonder or excitement. To change such sentences into indirect speech, specific words are added to the sentence like exclaimed with joy, exclaimed with wonder, cried with grief, wish, etc.
The given sentence shows astonishment. The sentence would become - It is strange that anybody should think of my being involved in that crime. Option A is not assertive sentences. Options B and D don't show astonishment.
Thus, option C is the correct answer according to the rule.