Advance, Grammar

Transformation of Sentences (Affirmative to Negative and vice-versa)

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A. Affirmative to Negative:

  1. He is always punctual.
    👉 He is never late.

  2. She likes tea.
    👉 She does not dislike tea.

  3. They accepted the offer.
    👉 They did not reject the offer.

  4. I remember his name.
    👉 I do not forget his name.

  5. He is very rich.
    👉 He is not poor.

  6. We all agreed to the plan.
    👉 None of us disagreed to the plan.

  7. The child was happy.
    👉 The child was not unhappy.

  8. You always speak the truth.
    👉 You never tell a lie.

  9. He is honest.
    👉 He is not dishonest.

  10. I like reading novels.
    👉 I do not dislike reading novels.

B. Negative to Affirmative:

  1. She is not unkind.
    👉 She is kind.

  2. He does not waste time.
    👉 He uses his time well.

  3. They did not disobey the rules.
    👉 They obeyed the rules.

  4. The answer is not incorrect.
    👉 The answer is correct.

  5. You never speak rudely.
    👉 You always speak politely.

  6. He did not forget my birthday.
    👉 He remembered my birthday.

  7. I do not hate swimming.
    👉 I like swimming.

  8. She is not unfamiliar with the topic.
    👉 She is familiar with the topic.

  9. We never skip our homework.
    👉 We always do our homework.

  10. They did not fail the test.
    👉 They passed the test.

Using “No Sooner…than”, “Hardly…when”, “Scarcely…when”:

  1. As soon as the bell rang, the students ran out.
    👉 No sooner had the bell rung than the students ran out.

  2. As soon as she reached the station, the train departed.
    👉 Hardly had she reached the station when the train departed.

  3. As soon as I entered the room, the light went off.
    👉 Scarcely had I entered the room when the light went off.

  4. The teacher came and the class stood up.
    👉 No sooner did the teacher come than the class stood up.

  5. He opened the book and found a note inside.
    👉 Hardly had he opened the book when he found a note inside.

  6. She started speaking and the lights went out.
    👉 Scarcely had she started speaking when the lights went out.

  7. They left the room and the storm began.
    👉 No sooner had they left the room than the storm began.

  8. He finished his homework and went to play.
    👉 Hardly had he finished his homework when he went to play.

  9. We sat down and the program started.
    👉 Scarcely had we sat down when the program started.

  10. The match began and it started raining.
    👉 No sooner had the match begun than it started raining.

 Advanced Transformations:

  1. He is too weak to walk.
    👉 He is so weak that he cannot walk.

  2. Only a fool would trust such a liar.
    👉 None but a fool would trust such a liar.

  3. He is taller than any other boy in the class.
    👉 He is the tallest boy in the class.

  4. You cannot succeed without hard work.
    👉 Unless you work hard, you cannot succeed.

  5. He is so short that he cannot reach the shelf.
    👉 He is too short to reach the shelf.

  6. Everyone praised her performance.
    👉 Her performance was praised by everyone.

  7. It is difficult to find a more honest man than him.
    👉 He is one of the most honest men.

  8. Though he is poor, he is honest.
    👉 He is poor but honest.

  9. Nobody can deny that she is talented.
    👉 Everybody admits that she is talented.

  10. He finished the work before I arrived.
    👉 By the time I arrived, he had finished the work.

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