Negative to Affirmative

A. Change the following negative sentences into affirmative without changing the meaning.

(1) Man is not immortal.

(2) The crow is not a beautiful bird.

(3) God is not bad.

(4) I shall not forget you.

(5) He does not tell a lie.

(6) He is not a passive person.

(7) She is never early.

(8) The man was not unwise.

(9) No man dislikes her.

(10) No student will remain absent today.

B. Change the following negative sentences into affirmative without changing the meaning.

(1) They are not unequal.

(2) I never forget you.

(3) I will never be disloyal to my country.

(4) Her parents never disliked her.

(5) No Bangladeshi is impolite.

(6) None can escape death.

(7) None can escape from his destiny.

(8) Don’t leave me, please.

(9) The police did not spare the thief.

(10) None but Allah can help us.

C. Change the following negative sentences into affirmative without changing the meaning.

(1) None but Heaven knows what is in our store.

(2) None but Allah can save us.

(3) None but the brave deserve praise.

(4) None but the graduates should apply.

(5) None but the brave deserve the fair.

(6) Nothing but the moon was visible.

(7) The writer ate nothing but mutton.

(8) I need not more than 10 taka.

(9) She is not more than 5 years old.

(10) She got not more than fifty marks in English.

D. Change the following negative sentences into affirmative without changing the meaning.

(1) None but God can help us.

(2) None but the old man was alive.

(3) None but Ruplal lived in the jungle.

(4) None but Ali was in the field.

(5) None but Allah can save us.

(6) I cannot but do it now.

(7) We cannot but do our duty.

(8) He could not but follow my order.

(9) There is no mother but loves her child.

(10) There is no man but likes flowers.

E. Change the following negative sentences into affirmative without changing the meaning.

(1) There is no teacher but loves his students.

(2) Nobody lives alone.

(3) None can escape death.

(4) There is no rose without thorns.

(5) There is no king without a crown.

(6) There is no king without a crown.

(7) There is no rose without thorn.

(8) Not only you but also your brothers are guilty.

(9) I like not only reading but also writing.

(10) No sooner had he seen me than he acted crazy.

F. Change the following negative sentences into affirmative without changing the meaning.

(1) No sooner had he reached home than it began to rain.

(2) No sooner had he left home than the rain started.

(3) No sooner had the thief seen the police than he ran away.

(4) The man is so weak that he cannot walk.

(5) He is so lazy that he cannot work hard.

(6) Khulna is not as old as Dhaka.

(7) No other girl of the class is as good as Eti.

(8) If you do not work sincerely, you will not prosper in life.

(9) Unless you work hard, you will not prosper in life.

Negative to Affirmative – Answers

A. Change the following negative sentences into affirmative without changing the meaning.

(1) Negative: Man is not immortal.

Affirmative: Man is mortal.

(2) Negative: The crow is not a beautiful bird.

Affirmative: The crow is an ugly bird.

(3) Negative: God is not bad.

Affirmative: God is good.

(4) Negative: I shall not forget you.

Affirmative: I shall remember you.

(5) Negative: He does not tell a lie.

Affirmative: He speaks the truth.

(6) Negative: He is not a passive person.

Affirmative: He is an active person.

(7) Negative: She is never early.

Affirmative: She is always late.

(8) Negative: The man was not unwise.

Affirmative: The man was wise.

(9) Negative: No man dislikes her.

Affirmative: All men like her.

(10) Negative: No student will remain absent today.

Affirmative: All students will remain present today.

B. Change the following negative sentences into affirmative without changing the meaning.

(1) Negative: They are not unequal.

Affirmative: They all are equal.

(2) Negative: I never forget you.

Affirmative: I always remember you.

(3) Negative: I will never be disloyal to my country.

Affirmative: I will be ever loyal to my country.

(4) Negative: Her parents never disliked her.

Affirmative: Her parents always liked her.

(5) Negative: No Bangladeshi is impolite.

Affirmative: All Bangladeshis are polite.

(6) Negative: None can escape death.

Affirmative: Everybody must die.

(7) Negative: None can escape from his destiny.

Affirmative: All must submit to destiny.

(8) Negative: Don’t leave me, please.

Affirmative: Stay with me, please.

(9) Negative: The police did not spare the thief.

Affirmative: The police punished the thief.

(10) Negative: None but Allah can help us.

Affirmative: Only Allah can help us.

C. Change the following negative sentences into affirmative without changing the meaning.

(1) Negative: None but Heaven knows what is in our store.

Affirmative: Only Heaven knows what is in our store.

(2) Negative: None but Allah can save us.

Affirmative: Only Allah can save us.

(3) Negative: None but the brave deserve praise.

Affirmative: Only the brave deserve praise.

(4) Negative: None but the graduates should apply.

Affirmative: Only the graduates should apply.

(5) Negative: None but the brave deserve the fair.

Affirmative: Only the brave deserve the fair.

(6) Negative: Nothing but the moon was visible.

Affirmative: Only the moon was visible.

(7) Negative: The writer ate nothing but mutton.

Affirmative: The writer ate only mutton.

(8) Negative: I need not more than 10 taka.

Affirmative: I need only 100 taka.

(9) Negative: She is not more than 5 years old.

Affirmative: She is only 5 years old.

(10) Negative: She got not more than fifty marks in English.

Affirmative: She got only fifty marks in English.

D. Change the following negative sentences into affirmative without changing the meaning.

(1) Negative: None but God can help us.

Affirmative: God alone can help us.

(2) Negative: None but the old man was alive.

Affirmative: The old man was alone alive.

(3) Negative: None but Ruplal lived in the jungle.

Affirmative: Ruplal alone lived in the jungle.

(4) Negative: None but Ali was in the field.

Affirmative: Ali was alone in the field.

(5) Negative: None but Allah can save us.

Affirmative: Allah alone can save us.

(6) Negative: I cannot but do it now.

Affirmative: I must do it now.

(7) Negative: We cannot but do our duty.

Affirmative: We have to do our duty.

(8) Negative: He could not but follow my order.

Affirmative: He had to follow my order.

(9) Negative: There is no mother but loves her child.

Affirmative: Every mother loves her child.

(10) Negative: There is no man but likes flowers.

Affirmative: Every man likes flowers.

E. Change the following negative sentences into affirmative without changing the meaning.

(1) Negative: There is no teacher but loves his students.

Affirmative: Every teacher loves his students.

(2) Negative: Nobody lives alone.

Affirmative: Everybody lives in society.

(3) Negative: None can escape death.

Affirmative: Everybody must die.

(4) Negative: There is no rose without thorns.

Affirmative: Every rose has thorns.

(5) Negative: There is no king without a crown.

Affirmative: Every king has a crown.

(6) Negative: There is no king without a crown.

Affirmative: Every king has a crown.

(7) Negative: There is no rose without thorn.

Affirmative: Every rose has thorn.

(8) Negative: Not only you but also your brothers are guilty.

Affirmative: Both you and your brothers are guilty.

(9) Negative: I like not only reading but also writing.

Affirmative: I like both reading and writing.

(10) Negative: No sooner had he seen me than he acted crazy.

Affirmative: As soon as he saw me, he acted crazy.

F. Change the following negative sentences into affirmative without changing the meaning.

(1) Negative: No sooner had he reached home than it began to rain.

Affirmative: As soon as he reached home, it began to rain.

(2) Negative: No sooner had he left home than the rain started.

Affirmative: As soon as he left home, the rain started.

(3) Negative: No sooner had the thief seen the police than he ran away.

Affirmative: As soon as the thief saw the police, he ran away.

(4) Negative: The man is so weak that he cannot walk.

Affirmative: The man is too weak to walk.

(5) Negative: He is so lazy that he cannot work hard.

Affirmative: He is too lazy to work hard.

(6) Negative: Khulna is not as old as Dhaka.

Affirmative: Dhaka is older than Khulna.

(7) Negative: No other girl of the class is as good as Eti.

Affirmative: Eti is the best girl of the class.

(8) Negative: If you do not work sincerely, you will not prosper in life.

Affirmative: If you work hard, you will prosper in life.

(9) Negative: Unless you work hard, you will not prosper in life.

Affirmative: If you work hard, you will prosper in life.