Affirmative to Negative Transformation of Sentences

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Affirmative to Negative Sentences Rules

Rules: Basically, an affirmative sentence can be changed into a negative sentence by adding ‘no’, ‘not’, nothing’, ‘never’, none, neither…nor’, with an auxiliary verb ( am, is, are, was, were, has, had, have, shall, will, can, could, would, should, must, do, did, does, etc.). 

Normally, meaning is changed when we make an affirmative sentence into a negative sentence. 

Affirmative: Subject + Verb + Object.

Negative: Subject + auxiliary verb + not + main verb + object.

Examples:

1. Affirmative: He is an honest man.

1. Negative:  He is not an honest man.

2. Affirmative:  You were very lazy.

2. Negative: You were not very lazy.

3. Affirmative: He had a pen.

3. Negative: He had no pen.

4. Affirmative: I have a friend.

4. Negative: I have no friend.

5. Affirmative: He is rich.

5. Negative: He is not rich

6. Affirmative: He goes to school.

6. Negative: He does not go to school.

7. Affirmative: They can do it.

7. Negative: They can not do it.

8. Affirmative: You must accept the proposal.

8. Negative: You must not accept the proposal.

9. Affirmative: He is reading his lessons.

9. Negative: He is not reading his lessons.

10. Affirmative: Rohit scored a goal.

10. Negative: Rohit did not score a goal.

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Transformation of Sentences from Affirmative to Negative

The Affirmative to Negative Transformation of Sentences consists of changing an affirmative sentence to a negative sentence without any change in meaning; only the form of the sentence is changed.

Affirmative sentences can be transformed into Negative sentences in the following ways:

Affirmative to Negative Transformation: No, Not, Never

Rules: In this rule, affirmative sentences can be transformed into negative sentences by putting a negative prefix or a word having the opposite meaning (Antonym) after a negative word like “no”, “never”, etc.

Examples:

1. Affirmative: He is a bad boy.

1. Negative:  He is not a good boy.

2. Affirmative:  He is sometimes lazy.

2. Negative: He is not always active.

3. Affirmative: Your answer is right.

3. Negative: Your answer is not wrong.

4. Affirmative: This information is true.

4. Negative: This information is not false.

5. Affirmative: He is rich.

5. Negative: He is not poor.

6. Affirmative: This knife is blunt.

6. Negative: This knife is not sharp.

7. Affirmative: I shall always remember you.

7. Negative: I shall never forget you.

8. Affirmative: This is possible

8. Negative: This is not impossible.

9. Affirmative: He always minds his lessons.

9. Negative: He never neglects his lessons.

10. Affirmative: Everybody will admit it,

10. Negative: Nobody will deny it.

11. Affirmative: I was doubtful if he would come,

11. Negative: I was not sure if he would come,

12. Affirmative: All must die,

12. Negative: No one can escape death,

13. Affirmative:  He is a man of marked ability,

13. Negative: He is a man of no mean ability.

14. Affirmative: I came here for the first time,

14. Negative: I did not come here before.

15. Affirmative: He is competent for the post.

15. Negative: He is not incompetent for the post.

16. Affirmative: Man is mortal,

16. Negative: Man is not immortal.

Or, No man is immortal,

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Affirmative to Negative Transformation using double Negatives:

Rules: In this rule, affirmative sentences can be transformed into negative sentences by putting double negative forms (no/not/never/ nothing/ no one/ without, etc., + opposite prefixes) 

Examples:

1. Affirmative: He touched every flower.

1. Negative:  He left no flower untouched.

2. Affirmative:  We finished everything.

2. Negative: We left nothing unfinished

3. Affirmative: He wanted to fight.

3. Negative: He did not want not to fight.

4. Affirmative: He saw you.

4. Negative: He did not fail to see you.

5. Affirmative: He tried all the plans.

5. Negative: He left no plan untried.

6. Affirmative: I am hopeful.

6. Negative: I am not without hope.

7. Affirmative: He loves you.

7. Negative: He is not without love for you.

8. Affirmative: Everyone present cheered.

8. Negative: There was no one present who did not cheer.

9. Affirmative: I know him.

9. Negative: It is not that I do not know him.

10. Affirmative: You are in fear.

10. Negative: You are not without fear.

Affirmative to Negative Transformation Using or removing too … to, so … that

Rules: In this rule, affirmative sentences can be transformed into negative sentences by using or removing to … too, or so … that. (too=so, to=that+subj+can/could+not+ M.V.)

Affirmative to Negative Examples

1. Affirmative: He is too weak to carry this bag.

1. Negative: He is so weak that he cannot carry this bag.

2. Affirmative:  They are so good that they would help you.

2. Negative: They are too good not to help you.

3. Affirmative: This news is too good to be true.

3. Negative: This news is so good that it cannot be true.

4. Affirmative:.She is so intelligent that she will understand it.

4. Negative: She is too intelligent not to understand it

5. Affirmative: He is too weak to walk.

5. Negative: He is so weak that he cannot walk.

6. Affirmative: The news is too good to be true.

6. Negative: The news is so good that it cannot be true.

7. Affirmative: The sun is too hot to go out.

7. Negative: The sun is so hot that one cannot go out.

8. Affirmative: The child was too small to climb the tree.

8. Negative: The child was so small that he could not climb the tree.

9. Affirmative: That sight was too dreadful to be seen.

9. Negative: That sight was so dreadful that it could not be seen.

10. Affirmative: It is too cold to go out.

10. Negative:  It is so cold that one cannot go out..

Affirmative to Negative Transformation Using ‘no sooner… than’:

Rules: In this rule, affirmative sentences can be transformed into negative sentences by using or removing no sooner … than, or as soon as. (no sooner+had+subj+verb past participle/no sooner+did+subj+verb base form)

Examples:

1. Affirmative: As soon as he saw me he began to weep.

1. Negative: No sooner did he see me than he began to weep.

2. Affirmative:  As soon as reached the station, the train left.

2. Negative: No sooner had he reached the station than the train left.

3. Affirmative: As soon as he retired, his son got a job.

3. Negative: No sooner did he retire than his son got a job.

4. Affirmative:.As soon as he arrived, he sent a message.

4. Negative: No sooner did he arrive than he sent a message.

5. Affirmative: As soon as she heard the news, she fainted.

5. Negative: No sooner had she heard the news than she fainted.

6. Affirmative: As soon as I arrived, the noise ceased.

6. Negative: No sooner did I arrive than the noise ceased.

7. Affirmative: As soon as I saw him, I burst into tears.

7. Negative: No sooner had I seen him than I burst into tears.

8. Affirmative: As soon as the doctor arrived, the patient died.

8. Negative: No sooner did the doctor arrive than the patient died.

9. Affirmative: As soon as he reached home, the rain stopped.

9. Negative: No sooner did he reach home than the rain stopped.

10. Affirmative: As soon as Smith began to talk, John stood up and walked away.

10. Negative: No sooner had Smith begun to talk than John stood up and walked away.

Affirmative to Negative Transformation Interchanging Degrees of Comparison

Rules: In this rule, affirmative sentences can be transformed into negative sentences by changing positive degrees or comparative degrees (no other/not + so…as/as…as, not + than / comparative degrees)

Examples:

1. Affirmative: He is as strong as you.

1. Negative: You are not stronger than him.

2. Affirmative:  He is stronger than you.

2. Negative: You are not as strong as he.

3. Affirmative: Partha is the best boy in the class.

3. Negative: No other boy in the class is as good as Partha.

4. Affirmative:.He is as intelligent as his brother.

4. Negative: His brother is not more intelligent than he is.

5. Affirmative: He is as cunning as a fox.

5. Negative: A fox is not more cunning than he.

6. Affirmative: That mango is better than this one

6. Negative: This mango is not so good as that.

7. Affirmative: Mount Everest is the highest mountain peak in the world.

7. Affirmative: Mount Everest is higher than all other mountain peaks (or any other mountain peak) in the world.s.

7. Negative: No other mountain peak in the world is as high as Mount Everest.

8. Affirmative: Some girls are at least as beautiful as Pompi.

8. Negative: Some girls are not less beautiful than Pompi.

8. Negative: Pompi is not the most beautiful of the girls.

9. Affirmative: Iron is the most useful of all metals.

9. Affirmative: Iron is more useful than any other metal (or all other metals).

9. Negative: No other metal is as useful as iron.

10. Affirmative: Kolkata is less richer than some other towns in India.

10. Negative: Kolkata is not as rich as some other towns in India.

Affirmative to Negative Transformation Using ‘none’, ‘but’

Rules: In this rule, affirmative sentences can be transformed into negative sentences by using ‘none’, and ‘but’ in place of ‘only’.

Examples

1. Affirmative: Only students are allowed to enter the hall.

1. Negative: None but the students are allowed to enter the hall.

2. Affirmative:  He must yield to necessity.

2. Negative: YHe cannot but yield to necessity.

3. Affirmative: You are the only person fit for the post.

3. Negative: No other person but you is fit for the post.

4. Affirmative:.You must take the responsibility.

4. Negative: You cannot but take the responsibility.

5. Affirmative: I like only sweets.

5. Negative: I like nothing but sweets.

6. Affirmative: Only a coward flies from his duty.

6. Negative: None but a coward flies from his duty.

7. Affirmative: Only the brave deserve the fair.

7. Affirmative: None but the brave deserves the fair.

8. Affirmative: All but the little boy did run.

8. Negative: Only the little boy did not run.

9. Affirmative: Only a fool dares to do this.

9. Affirmative: None but the fool dares to do this.

10. Affirmative: You alone can do this.

10. Negative: None but you can do this.

11. Affirmative: The poet helps being gay.

11. Negative: The poet could not but be gay.

Affirmative to Negative Transformation Turning negative-interrogative form

Rules: An affirmative sentence can be converted into a Negative by turning it into a negative- interrogative form.

Examples

1. Affirmative: He had a good reason for saying this.

1. Negative: Did he not have a good reason for saying that?

2. Affirmative: He is doing the sum.

2. Negative: Is he not doing the sum?

3. Affirmative: He was a villain to do such a deed

3. Negative: Was he not a villain to do such a deed?

4. Affirmative: The sun rises in the east.

4. Negative: Does the sun not rise in the east?

5. Affirmative: He was a fool to say this.

5. Negative: Was he not a fool to say this?

6. Affirmative: The beauties of nature are beyond description.

6. Negative: Aren’t the beauties of nature beyond description?

7. Affirmative: We eat to live.

7. Negative: Don’t we eat to live?

8. Affirmative: It is useless to go there now.

8. Negative: Is it not useless to go there now?

9. Affirmative: It is a terrible thing.

9. Negative: Is it not a terrible thing?

10. Affirmative: We bleed if you prick us.

10. Negative: Do we not bleed if you prick us?

Affirmative to Negative Transformation Negative-assertive form: 

Rules: An affirmative-interrogative sentence can be converted into a Negative by turning it into a Negative-assertive form.

Examples

1. Affirmative: When can their glory fade?

1. Negative: Their glory can never fade.

2. Affirmative: Can I ever forget his kindness?

2. Negative: I can never forget his kindness.

3. Affirmative: Shall I ever forget a friend like you?

3. Negative: I shall never forget a friend like you.

4. Affirmative:.Do you think I am a fool? 

4. Negative: Don’t think I am a fool.

5. Affirmative: Who can bear such an insult?

5. Negative: None can bear such an insult.

6. Affirmative: What is the use of this statue?

6. Negative: There is no use of this statue.

7. Affirmative: Can anyone do this?

7. Affirmative: None can do this.

8. Affirmative: What does it matter if I fail?

8. Negative: It does not matter if I fail.

9. Affirmative: Everyone would flee from the state of bondage.

9. Affirmative: Who would not flee from the state of bondage?

10. Affirmative: Everybody loves his motherland.

10. Negative: Who does not love his motherland?

11. Affirmative: It is a terrible sight.

11. Negative: Is it not a terrible sight?

Miscellaneous Transformation Affirmative to Negative

1. Affirmative: Every smoke has a fire.

1. Negative: There is no smoke without fire.

2. Affirmative:  Everyone wishes to be happy.

2. Negative: There is none who does not wish to be happy.

3. Affirmative: Few people would like him.

3. Negative: Not many people would like him.

4. Affirmative:.More (or, other) attacks followed.

4. Negative: This was not the last attack.

5. Affirmative: The bailiff refused to wait any longer.

5. Negative: The bailiff would not wait any longer.

6. Affirmative: All must submit to destiny.

6. Negative: No one can escape destiny.

7. Affirmative: It always pours when it rains.

7. Affirmative: It never rains but it pours.

8. Affirmative: All but the little boy did run.

8. Negative: Only the little boy did not run.

9. Affirmative: I came here for the last time.

9. Affirmative: Never again shall I come here.

10. Affirmative: In all respects this morning was like any other.

10. Negative: In no respect was this morning different from any other.

10. Negative: This morning did not differ from any other in any respect.

11. Affirmative: It is often difficult to speak the truth.

11. Negative: It is not always easy to speak the truth.

In converting Negatives into Affirmatives, we reverse the procedure.

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

What is affirmative to negative transformation?

Affirmative to negative transformation is the process of changing a sentence with a positive meaning into one with a negative meaning.

Why is this skill important?

This skill is vital for effective communication as it allows you to express negation and contrast, adding depth to your language use.

Are there any exceptions to the transformation rules?

Yes, some sentences require more complex transformations, especially those with modal verbs or special cases. Practice and exposure to various sentence structures will help you master these exceptions.

Can you provide more advanced examples?

Certainly! Here’s an advanced example: Original – “I have never seen such a beautiful sunset.” Transformed – “I have seen such a beautiful sunset.”

How can I practice this skill?

To improve your affirmative to negative transformation skills, practice regularly with different types of sentences. You can also seek guidance from language instructors or use online resources.

Conclusion

In this article, we’ve explored the art of transforming affirmative sentences into negatives. This linguistic skill is indispensable for effective communication and writing. By understanding the basics, mastering various techniques, and practicing regularly, you can enhance your language proficiency. Now, you have the tools to confidently navigate the world of affirmative to negative-sentence transformation.