Transformation of Sentences Part One (1): Affirmative to Negative

For any kind of competitive examination, such as Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Exam, Bank Exam, Public Varsity admission test, you will find questions from Transformation of Sentences. Here, I have given an adequate number of exercises and solutions for changing sentences from Affirmative to Negative. If you find any mistake, do not forget to mention it in the comment box. 

Transform the following sentences into negative:

 

1.   The old man was alone alive.

Answer: None but the old man was alive.

2.   Only the graduates should apply.

Answer: None but the graduates should apply.

3.   Only the brave deserve the fair.

Answer: None but the brave deserve the fair.

4.   Only the moon was visible.

Answer: Nothing but the moon was visible.

5.   He lives alone in the house.

Answer: None but he lives in the house.

6.   I am only four now.

Answer: I am not more than four now.

7.   Only five members were present in the meeting.

Answer: Not more than five members were present in the meeting.

8.   He had only a few acres of land.

Answer: He had nothing but a few acres of land.

9.   Chance and accidents are only aliases of ignorance.

Answer: Chance and accidents are nothing but aliases of ignorance.

10.                Man must submit to destiny.

Answer: Man cannot but submit to destiny. / Man cannot help submitting to destiny.  

11.                You must obey your teachers.

Answer: You cannot but obey your teachers. / You cannot help obeying your teachers.

12.                All men must die.

Answer: All men cannot but die. / No man can escape or avoid death.

13.                Every mother loves her child.

Answer: There is no mother but loves her child. / There is no mother who does not love her child. / No mother hates her child.

14.                Everyone loves a truthful boy.

Answer: There is no one but loves a truthful boy. / There is no one who does not love a truthful boy. / No one hates a truthful boy.

15.                Every rose has a thorn.

Answer: There is no rose without a thorn. / There is no rose but has a thorn.

16.                Every man hates a liar.

Answer: There is no man but hates a liar. / There is no man who does not hate a liar. / No man likes a liar.

17.                Everybody believes in his honesty.

Answer: There is nobody but believes in his honesty. / There is nobody who does not believe in his honesty. / Nobody disbelieves in his honesty.

18.                As soon as the teacher entered the class room, the students stood up.

Answer: No sooner had the teacher entered the class room than the students stood up.

19.                As soon as Parveen saw it, she knew that it must be Karim’s.

Answer: No sooner had Parveen seen it than she knew that it must be Karim’s.

20.                He leaped into the water as soon as the ship touched the shore.

Answer: No sooner had the ship touched the shore than he leaped into the water.

21.                Mutton chop was the cheapest dish on the menu.

Answer: No other dish on the menu was so cheap as mutton chop.

22.                Rahim is the best boy in the orphanage.

Answer: No other boy in the orphanage is so good as Rahim.

23.                Parveen was too poor to buy a gift for Karim.

Answer: Parveen was so poor that she could not buy a gift for Karim.

24.                Rahim was too honest to take the money.

Answer: Rahim was so honest that he could not take the money.

25.                He is as dull as an ass.

Answer: He is not less dull than an ass.

26.                The man is as ferocious as a lion.

Answer: The man is not less ferocious than a lion.

27.                We should always speak the truth.

Answer: We should never tell a lie.

28.                Traveling is always pleasant.

Answer: Traveling is never boring / unpleasant.

29.                I shall always remember your advice.

Answer: I shall never forget your advice.

30.                I forgot his name.

Answer: I could not remember his name.

31.                It always pours when it rains.

Answer: It never pours when it does not rain.

32.                He is my friend.

Answer: He is not my foe / enemy.

33.                Dhaka is an old city.

Answer: Dhaka is not a new city.

34.                I missed the train.

Answer: I could not catch the train.

35.                Man is mortal.

Answer: Man is not immortal.

36.                The boy is strong in English.

Answer: The boy is not weak in English.

37.                He refused the money.

Answer: He did not take the money.

38.                I was doubtful of his honesty.

Answer: I was not sure of his honesty.

39.                The men were pleased to see it.

Answer: The men were not displeased to see it.

40.                They were right in thinking so.

Answer: They were not wrong in thinking so.

41.                The sailor was old.

Answer: The sailor was not young.

42.                He is present in the meeting.

Answer: He is not absent in the meeting.

43.                The man is poor.

Answer: The man is not rich.

44.                Farmers are living in the village.

Answer: Farmers are not living in the town.  

45.                Besides robbing the passenger, he also murdered them.

Answer: He not only robbed the passenger but also murdered them.

46.                Both Rahim and Karim went there.

Answer: Not only Rahim but also Karim went there.

47.                There are many people here.

Answer: There are not a few people here.

 

Transformation the following sentences into affirmative: 

 

1.   I did not find many people there.

Answer: I found a few people there.

2.   There is no body but likes to go on a foreign tour.

Answer: Everybody likes to go on a foreign tour.

3.   You cannot help going there.

Answer: You must go there.

4.   This did not please me.

Answer: This displeased me.

5.   The old sailor was not kind.

Answer: The old sailor was unkind.

6.   The boy was not unlike his father.

Answer: The boy was like his father.

7.   All cannot but submit to destiny.

Answer: All must submit to destiny.

8.   No sooner had I reached the college than the bell rang.

Answer: As soon as I reached the college, the bell rang.

9.   There is no mother but loves her child.

Answer: Every mother loves her child.

10.                There is no rose without a thorn.

Answer: Every rose has a thorn.

11.                I never disagreed with him.

Answer: I always agreed with him.

12.                None but the fool will say so.

Answer: Only the fool will say so.

13.                I shall never be ungrateful to you.

Answer: I shall always be grateful to you.

14.                No one will deny his courage.

Answer: Everyone will admit his courage.

15.                He was never late.

Answer: He was always punctual.

16.                We did not find the road bad.

Answer: We found the road good.

17.                I cannot but shed tears at the sight.

Answer: I must shed tears at the sight.

18.                There is no cloud without a silver lining.

Answer: Every cloud has a silver lining.

19.                None but Allah can help us.

Answer: Only Allah can help us.

20.                A good boy never neglects his lesson.

Answer: A good boy always minds (thinks of) his lessons. / A good boy always attends to his lesson.

21.                He was not solvent.

Answer: He was insolvent.

22.                He is not dishonored by anybody.

Answer: He is honored by everybody.

23.                No sooner had he come than the meeting began.

Answer: As soon as he came, the meeting began.

24.                Never tell a lie.

Answer: Always speak the truth.

25.                Aziz was not a dishonest boy.

Answer: Aziz was an honest boy.