Exclamatory: What a beautiful flower!
Assertive: That is a very beautiful flower.
or The flower is very beautiful.
* Exclamatory: How fast he runs!
Assertive: He runs very fast.
* Exclamatory: Oh, what a terrible mess!
Assertive: The mess is very terrible.
or It is a terrible mess.
* Exclamatory: If only I were rich!
Assertive: I wish I were rich.
* Exclamatory: What a brilliant idea!
Assertive: That is a very brilliant idea.
* Exclamatory: How bravely he fought!
Assertive: He fought very bravely.
* Exclamatory: To think that he would betray me!
Assertive: It is surprising that he would betray me.
* Exclamatory: How kind of you!
Assertive: You are very kind.
* Exclamatory: Oh, for a cup of tea!
Assertive: I wish I had a cup of tea.
* Exclamatory: What a genius you are!
Assertive: You are a great genius.
or You are very much a genius.
* Exclamatory: How pleasant the weather is!
Assertive: The weather is very pleasant.
* Exclamatory: What a fool I have been!
Assertive: I have been a great fool.
* Exclamatory: If only I had listened to my parents!
Assertive: I regret not listening to my parents.
or I wish I had listened to my parents.
* Exclamatory: How beautiful she looks!
Assertive: She looks very beautiful.
* Exclamatory: To think that I believed him!
Assertive: It is surprising that I believed him.
* Exclamatory: What a thrilling match!
Assertive: It was a very thrilling match.
* Exclamatory: How shocking the news is!
Assertive: The news is very shocking.
* Exclamatory: Oh, for a moment of peace!
Assertive: I long for a moment of peace.
or I wish I had a moment of peace.
* Exclamatory: What an amazing performance!
Assertive: It was an amazing performance.
* Exclamatory: How clever you are!
Assertive: You are very clever.
* Exclamatory: That he should fail!
Assertive: It is sad that he should fail.
* Exclamatory: What a relief!
Assertive: It is a great relief.
* Exclamatory: How terribly you have behaved!
Assertive: You have behaved very terribly.
* Exclamatory: If only I could fly!
Assertive: I wish I could fly.
* Exclamatory: What a magnificent building!
Assertive: The building is very magnificent.
Expressing Surprise or Disbelief
* Exclamatory: To think he'd stoop so low!
Assertive: It's astonishing that he would stoop so low.
* Exclamatory: That she should betray his trust!
Assertive: Her betrayal of his trust is truly shocking.
* Exclamatory: Fancy meeting you here!
Assertive: It's quite unexpected to meet you here.
Expressing Admiration or Approval
* Exclamatory: What genius etched that sculpture!
Assertive: The artist who etched that sculpture possesses remarkable genius.
* Exclamatory: How perfectly the plan unfolded!
Assertive: The plan unfolded with remarkable perfection.
* Exclamatory: A truly unforgettable experience, that was!
Assertive: That was a truly unforgettable experience.
Expressing Desire or Longing
* Exclamatory: Oh, to be young again!
Assertive: I deeply wish I were young again.
* Exclamatory: Would that I had wings!
Assertive: I strongly desire to have wings.
* Exclamatory: For a moment of quiet reflection!
Assertive: I yearn for a moment of quiet reflection.
Expressing Annoyance or Frustration
* Exclamatory: What a nuisance this delay is!
Assertive: This delay is a significant nuisance.
* Exclamatory: To be treated so unfairly!
Assertive: It's incredibly unfair to be treated in this manner.
* Exclamatory: How stubbornly he refuses to understand!
Assertive: He is very stubborn in his refusal to understand.
Expressing Other Strong Emotions
* Exclamatory: Alas, for the good old days!
Assertive: I lament the passing of the good old days.
* Exclamatory: How utterly ridiculous!
Assertive: That is completely ridiculous.
* Exclamatory: Bravo, what a spectacular dive!
Assertive: That was a spectacular dive, deserving of praise.
