Transformation of sentence (Affirmative to Negative)
Rules | Affirmative | Negative |
01 | Only (If it indicates – person/ Allah) | None but |
Only (If it indicates – thing) | Nothing but | |
Only (If it indicates – other: age; prize) | Not more than/ not less than | |
Alone | None but | |
02 | As soon as … … …. | No sooner had + Subject + v3 … …. |
03 | … must … | Cannot but + v1/ cannot help + v-ing |
… must have + v3 … | Could not but + v1 | |
04 | … too … … to … | … so … … that … |
05 | Superlative | Positive |
Comparative | Positive | |
Positive | Comparative | |
06 | Sometimes | … not always … (does/ do/ did etc.) |
07 | … both … … and … | … not only … … but also … |
… and … | … but also … | |
08 | Always | Never + (wecixZ kã) |
09 | Every + (noun) … | There is no + (noun) + but + … … |
10 | … to be/ to have/ modal verb … | … to be/ to have/ modal verb + not + (wecixZ kã) |
11 | … less … than … | … not as … as … |
always | never | pleasant | unpleasant |
good | bad | pleased | displeased |
friend | foe | legal | illegal |
active | inactive | possible | impossible |
absent | present | literate | illiterate |
agree | disagree | punctual | late |
doubtful | undubtful | regular | irregular |
grateful | ungrateful | responsible | irresponsible |
honest | dishonest | real | unreal |
honesty | dishonesty | rich | poor |
happy | unhappy | remember | forget |
hard | easy | right | wrong |
honour | dishonour | sincere | insincere |
healthy | unhealthy | solvent | insolvent |
love | hate | wise | unwise |
moral | immoral | willing | unwilling |
mortal | immortal | tall | short |
comfortable | uncomfortable | heavy | light |
obey | disobey | intelligent | dull |
obedient | disobedient | very | not a little |
Practice now:
- He is the best player. (negative)
- Day to day life in Dhaka is expensive. (negative)
- But the cook told him this duck had only one leg. (negative)
- It lives together. (negative)
- His wife Catherine loves gardening. (negative)
- Everybody must be conscious of health. (negative)
- They cannot buy fly far away from our country. (affirmative)
- She felt happy at my generosity. (negative)
- People who are not punctual create problems not only for themselves but for others as well. (aff.)
- I found not reach the exam hall in due time. (affirmative)
- I could see nothing except the sky. (affirmative)
- It gives birth to only one calf at a time. (negative)
- All must submit to destiny. (negative)
- No sooner had he seen me than he began to weep. (affirmative)
- It is very difficulty for a poor country like Bangladesh to bear this high expense. (negative)
Home task:
- They must be punctual, industrious and truthful. (negative)
- We always remember their memories. (negative)
- Man makes fire to cook food. (negative)
- But books are always prepared to be by your side. (negative)
- They are your real friends in your life. (negative-interrogative)
- So, we should be honest in our life. (negative)
- Their contribution will never be forgotten. (affirmative)
- Rob’s father is as rich as a king. (negative)
- So, Robi had no want. (affirmative)
- The causes of traffic jam are many. (negative)
- Unfortunately many think poverty to be blessing. (negative)
Examination now:
- He is loved by everybody. (negative)
- So, the literacy rate in Bangladesh is very poor. (negative)
- The cook told him that the duck had one leg only. (negative)
- But as soon as the crow opened the mouth to sing, the meat fell from its break. (negative)
- Only poverty is responsible for this. (negative)
- He has nothing but a few friends. (affirmative)
- He must obey your parents. (negative)
- No one could deny that she was pretty. (affirmative)
- As soon as the thief saw the police, he ran away. (negative)