Rhetorical and Assertive

Points to Remember

1] A rhetorical question is a question asked to make a point, rather than get an answer.

2] A rhetorical question is a figure of speech which is an interrogative sentence.

3] A rhetorical question: Begin the answer with Helping Verb, then write sub (Not) and write remaining sentence at last give question mark. (?) 

4] Assertive Sentence : Make the vice versa: Change words order. 

5] Use the following words instead of using 'not'.

6] Remove Wh- word and make assertive of the remaining sentence.

Examples of Rhetorical and Assertive Sentences

1] He’d never visited. (Rewrite as a rhetorical question)

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2] You can never quite find. [Rewrite as a rhetorical question]

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3] This colour scheme never failed.

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4] It was a remarkable place in many ways.

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5] Will you ever see any more of him?

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6] Would it ever do if we were at liberty to box people’s ears?

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7] Do I intend to suggest a rebuke to conductors generally?

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8] Who can break this law?

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9] Why should I leave home again?

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10] No court could administer a law. (Rhetorical Question)

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11] Why can’t we make our India superpower?
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12] Would our fists be idle?
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13] The law cannot become the guardian of our private manners.
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14] No Decalogue could cover the vast area of offences.
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15] There is no law that compels us to say “please”.
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16] How can a letter contain it?
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17] No one has had the experience.
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18] I haven’t a copper on me.
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19] Could I pay the fare?
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20] Do we have courage?
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1] He’d never visited. (Rewrite as a rhetorical question)
Ans: Had he ever visited?
2] You can never quite find. [Rewrite as a rhetorical question]
Ans: Can you ever quite find?
3] This colour scheme never failed.
Ans: Did this colour scheme ever fail?
4] It was a remarkable place in many ways.
Ans: Was it not a remarkable place in many ways?
5] Will you ever see any more of him?
Ans: You will never see any more of him.
6] Would it ever do if we were at liberty to box people’s ears?
Ans: It would never do if we were at liberty to box people’s ears.
7] Do I intend to suggest a rebuke to conductors generally?
Ans: I do not intend to suggest a rebuke to conductors generally.
8] Who can break this law?
Ans: No one can break this law
9] Why should I leave home again?
Ans: I should not leave home again.
10] No court could administer a law. (Rhetorical Question)
Ans: Could any court administer a law?
11] Why can’t we make our India superpower?
Ans: We can make our India superpower. 
12] Would our fists be idle?
Ans: Our fists would not be idle
13] The law cannot become the guardian of our private manners.
Ans: Can the law become the guardian of our private manners? 
14] No Decalogue could cover the vast area of offences.
Ans: Could any Decalogue cover the vast area of offences? 
15] There is no law that compels us to say “please”.
Ans: Is there any law that compels us to say “please"?
16] How can a letter contain it?
Ans: A letter cannot contain it
17] No one has had the experience.
Ans: Who has had the experience? or Has anyone had the experience? 
18] I haven’t a copper on me.
Ans: Have I a copper on me? 
19] Could I pay the fare?
Ans: I could not pay the fare 
20] Do we have courage?
Ans: We do not have courage.

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