Interrogative to Assertive

A. Change the following interrogative sentences into assertive without changing the meaning.

(1) Isn’t he a rich man?

(2) Wasn’t he very happy?

(3) Isn’t he a great fool?

(4) Can’t a tiger see in the dark?

(5) Has he done this?

(6) Can I ever do it?

(7) Has he ever been to London?

(8) Can I ever forget a man like you?

(9) Didn’t I catch him by the hand?

(10) Don’t I know how to swim?

B. Change the following interrogative sentences into assertive without changing the meaning.

(1) Doesn’t he come here every day?

(2) Doesn’t she sing a melodious song?

(3) Didn’t I catch him by the hand?

(4) Don’t I know how to swim?

(5) Didn’t she work out the sum?

(6) Who doesn’t love flowers?

(7) Who trusts a liar?

(8) Can anybody have faith in a liar?

(9) Who doesn’t need your help?

(10) Who don’t wish to be happy?

C. Change the following interrogative sentences into assertive without changing the meaning.

(1) Who can do this?

(2) Can anybody have faith in such a liar?

(3) Who does not love her mother?

(4) Who likes to forget his country?

(5) Who didn’t turn to look at Bahadur?

(6) Have I ever been to Cox's Bazar?

(7) Don’t we eat to live?

(8) Is there any use of this book?

(9) Is there any use of this law?

(10) Didn’t they spend a pleasant day?

D. Change the following interrogative sentences into assertive without changing the meaning.

(1) Can their glory ever fade?

(2) Had he anything to say in this matter?

(3) Do I ever drink tea?

(4) Is there any use of wasting time?

(5) Who trusts a liar?

(6) Who believes a liar?

(7) Who likes to forget his country?

(8) Who could say that the shy boy would be the famous Einstein?

(9) Who does not want to be rich?

(10) Who does not fear death?

(11) Who does not like an honest man?

Interrogative to Assertive – Answers

A. Change the following interrogative sentences into assertive without changing the meaning.

(1) Interrogative: Isn’t he a rich man?

Assertive: He is a rich man.

(2) Interrogative: Wasn’t he very happy?

Assertive: He was very happy.

(3) Interrogative: Isn’t he a great fool?

Assertive: He is a great fool.

(4) Interrogative: Can’t a tiger see in the dark?

Assertive: A tiger can see in the dark.

(5) Interrogative: Has he done this?

Assertive: He has not done this.

(6) Interrogative: Can I ever do it?

Assertive: I can never do it.

(7) Interrogative: Has he ever been to London?

Assertive: He has never been to London.

(8) Interrogative: Can I ever forget a man like you?

Assertive: I can never forget a man like you.

(9) Interrogative: Didn’t I catch him by the hand?

Assertive: I caught him by the hand.

(10) Interrogative: Don’t I know how to swim?

Assertive: I know how to swim.

B. Change the following interrogative sentences into assertive without changing the meaning.

(1) Interrogative: Doesn’t he come here every day?

Assertive: He comes here every day.

(2) Interrogative: Doesn’t she sing a melodious song?

Assertive: She sings a melodious song.

(3) Interrogative: Didn’t I catch him by the hand?

Assertive: I caught him by the hand.

(4) Interrogative: Don’t I know how to swim?

Assertive: I know how to swim.

(5) Interrogative: Didn’t she work out the sum?

Assertive: She worked out the sum.

(6) Interrogative: Who doesn’t love flowers?

Assertive: Everyone loves flowers.

(7) Interrogative: Who trusts a liar?

Assertive: Nobody trusts a liar.

(8) Interrogative: Can anybody have faith in a liar?

Assertive: Nobody can have faith in a liar.

(9) Interrogative: Who doesn’t need your help?

Assertive: Everybody needs your help.

(10) Interrogative: Who don’t wish to be happy?

Assertive: All wish to be happy.

C. Change the following interrogative sentences into assertive without changing the meaning.

(1) Interrogative: Who can do this?

Assertive: None can do this.

(2) Interrogative: Can anybody have faith in such a liar?

Assertive: Nobody can have faith in such a liar.

(3) Interrogative: Who does not love her mother?

Assertive: Everybody loves her mother.

(4) Interrogative: Who likes to forget his country?

Assertive: Nobody likes to forget his country.

(5) Interrogative: Who didn’t turn to look at Bahadur?

Assertive: Everybody turned to look at Bahadur.

(6) Interrogative: Have I ever been to Cox's Bazar?

Assertive: I have never been to Cox's Bazar.

(7) Interrogative: Don’t we eat to live?

Assertive: We eat to live.

(8) Interrogative: Is there any use of this book?

Assertive: There is no use of this book.

(9) Interrogative: Is there any use of this law?

Assertive: There is no use of this law.

(10) Interrogative: Didn’t they spend a pleasant day?

Assertive: They spent a pleasant day.

D. Change the following interrogative sentences into assertive without changing the meaning.

(1) Interrogative: Can their glory ever fade?

Assertive: Their glory can never fade.

(2) Interrogative: Had he anything to say in this matter?

Assertive: He had nothing to say in this matter.

(3) Interrogative: Do I ever drink tea?

Assertive: I never drink tea.

(4) Interrogative: Is there any use of wasting time?

Assertive: There is no use of wasting time.

(5) Interrogative: Who trusts a liar?

Assertive: Nobody trusts a liar.

(6) Interrogative: Who believes a liar?

Assertive: Nobody believes a liar.

(7) Interrogative: Who likes to forget his country?

Assertive: None likes to forget his country.

(8) Interrogative: Who could say that the shy boy would be the famous Einstein?

Assertive: None could say that the shy boy would be the famous Einstein.

(9) Interrogative: Who does not want to be rich?

Assertive: Everybody wants to be rich.

(10) Interrogative: Who does not fear death?

Assertive: Everybody fears death.

(11) Interrogative: Who does not like an honest man?

Assertive: Everybody likes an honest man.