Transformations (affirmative--Negative and vice versa) 2
Transformations (affirmative--Negative) 2
1. Af: He reads only English.
ne: He reads nothing but English.
2. Af: A brave man alone can do this.
ne: None but a brave man can do this.
3. Af: Money alone can save him now.
ne: Nothing but money can save him now.
4. Af: All men are mortal.
ne: No man is immortal.
5. Af: I shall always remember your advice.
ne: I shall never forget your advice.
6. Af: The committee rejected the proposal.
ne: The committee did not accept the proposal.
7. Af: I see you for the last time.
ne: Never again shall I see you.
8. Af: Where there is smoke, there is fire.
ne : There can be no smoke without fire.
9. Af: Excess of anything is bad.
ne: Isn't excess of anything bad ?
10. Af: I shall be ever grateful to you.
ne: I shall be never ungrateful to you.
11. Af: As soon as he saw me, he ran away.
ne: No sooner had he seen me than he ran away.
12. Af: He goes to school everyday.
ne: Doesn't he go to school everyday?
13. Af: There is little water in the glass.
ne: There is not much water in the glass.
14. Af: He was only twenty-two.
ne: He was not more than/not less than twenty-two.
15. Af: You have to drink clean water.
ne: You can not but drink clean water.
16. Af: He had to do this.
ne: He could not but do this.
17. Af: Both Karim and Rahim can do the work.
ne: Not only Karim but also Rahim can do the work.
18. Af: He ate eggs and vegetables.
ne: He ate not only eggs but also vegetables.
19. Af: A patriot loves his country.
ne: No patriot hates his country.
20. Af: All Bangladeshis are polite.
ne: No Bangladeshi is impolite.
21. Af: Everybody is liable to error.
ne: Nobody is free from error.
22. Af: Everybody is dependent on others.
ne: Nobody is self-reliant
23. Af: I am always against smoking.
ne: I am never in favour of smoking.
24. Af: He is always regular in his duties.
ne: He is never irregular in his duties.
25. Af: Everyone admits it.
ne: No one denies it.
26. Af: He is present in the meeting.
ne: He is not absent from the meeting.
27. Af: Health is wealth.
ne: Isn't health wealth ?
28. Af: I missed the bus.
ne: I could not catch the bus.
29. Af: The boy is lazy.
ne: The boy is not active.
30. Af: Dhaka is a new city.
ne: Dhaka is not an old/ancient city.
31. Af: He rises from bed early.
ne: He does not rise from bed late.
32. Af: He went there quickly.
ne: He did not go there slowly.
33. Af: He did the sum correctly.
ne: He did not do the sum incorrectly.
34. Af: Rahim is as good as Kamal.
ne: Kamal is not better than Rahim.
35. Af: I was doubtful of his honesty.
ne: I was not sure of his honesty.
Now some opposite words which will need for changing sentences.
a few------------------------------------------------ not many
all---------------------------------------------------- none
everybody------------------------------------------- nobody
cruel-------------------------------------------------- kind
innocent---------------------------------------------- guilty
love--------------------------------------------------- hate
sure---------------------------------------------------- doubtful
a little-------------------------------------------------- much
sweet-------------------------------------------------- sour
able---------------------------------------------------- unable
absent------------------------------------------------- present
active------------------------------------------------- inactive/lazy
attentive---------------------------------------------- inattentive
correct------------------------------------------------ incorrect
easy---------------------------------------------------- hard/ difficult
fit------------------------------------------------------- unfit
foolish-------------------------------------------------- wise
grateful------------------------------------------------- ungrateful
honest--------------------------------------------------- dishonest
industrious---------------------------------------------- lazy
kind------------------------------------------------------- unkind/ cruel
late---------------------------------------------------------- punctual/ late
literate------------------------------------------------------ illiterate
normal------------------------------------------------------- abnormal
obedient----------------------------------------------------- disobedient
open---------------------------------------------------------- close
ordinary------------------------------------------------------ extra-ordinary
pleased------------------------------------------------------- displeased
pleasant--------------------------------------------------------- unpleasant
possible--------------------------------------------------------- impossible
real---------------------------------------------------------------- unreal
regular-------------------------------------------------------------- irregular
responsible--------------------------------------------------------- irresponsible
right------------------------------------------------------------------ wrong
safe--------------------------------------------------------------------- unsafe
sincere-------------------------------------------------------------------- insincere
solvent-------------------------------------------------------------------- insolvent
strong----------------------------------------------------------------------- weak
willing----------------------------------------------------------------------- unwilling
accept-------------------------------------------------------------------------- refuse/ deny
admit--------------------------------------------------------------------------- deny
agree------------------------------------------------------------------------------- disagree
mind-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- neglect
satisfy--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- dissatisfy
submit--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- escape/ avoid
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