Question

Change the following sentence into an assertive sentence:
To think of my being involved in that crime! [Advanced]

• A. Do you think I may be involved in that crime?
• B. I may be involved in that crime.
• C. It is strange that anybody should think of my being involved in that crime.
• D. I am not involved in that crime.

Answer 1

The correct option is C It is strange that anybody should think of my being involved in that crime.

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.