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Rules of Affirmative To Negative

Transformation involves changing the structure of a sentence without altering its meaning. In exams, students must transform sentences according to the directions given. To do so successfully requires a strong understanding of sentence types and their formation. The document then provides 17 rules for transforming affirmative sentences into negative sentences by replacing certain words or restructuring the syntax. For example, an affirmative sentence with "only" would become negative by replacing "only" with "nothing but", and an affirmative with "must" would become negative by replacing "must" with "cannot but".

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Rules of Affirmative To Negative

Transformation involves changing the structure of a sentence without altering its meaning. In exams, students must transform sentences according to the directions given. To do so successfully requires a strong understanding of sentence types and their formation. The document then provides 17 rules for transforming affirmative sentences into negative sentences by replacing certain words or restructuring the syntax. For example, an affirmative sentence with "only" would become negative by replacing "only" with "nothing but", and an affirmative with "must" would become negative by replacing "must" with "cannot but".

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Transformation is changing the form of a sentence without changing its meaning.

In the exams
transformation should be done according to the direction given in the question paper. In doing
transformation a student should have a fairly well knowledge about the kinds of sentence and their
formation. A brief direction about doing transformation is given below.
According to the meaning:

Affirmative to negative:
Rule 1: Only/ alone/ merely Replaced by None but(person)/ nothing but(things)/ not more than or
not less than(number)
Ex: Aff: Only Allah can help us. Neg: None but Allah can help us.
Aff: He has only a ball. Neg: He has nothing but a ball.
Aff: He has only ten taka. Neg: He has not more than ten taka.

Rule 2: Must Replaced by Cannot but/ Cannot help+ (v+ing).


Ex: Aff: We must obey our parents. Neg: we cannot but obey our parents/ we cannot help obeying our
parents.

Rule 3: Both----and Replaced by not only ---- but also.


Ex: Aff: Both Dolon and Dola were excited.
Neg: Not only dolon but also Dola were present.

Rule 4: and ( if join two words) Replaced by Not only ----- but also.
Ex: aff: He was obedient and gentle. Neg: He was not only obedient but also gentle.

Rule 5: Everyone/ everybody/every person/ (every + common noun)/all Replaced by There is no +


attached word + but.
Ex: Aff: Every mother loves her child.
Neg: There is no mother but loves her child.

Rule 6: As soon as Replaced by No sooner had ----- Than.


Ex: Aff: As soon as the thief saw the police, he ran away. Neg: No sooner had the thief saw the police he ran
away.

Rule 7: Absolute Superlative degree Replaced by No other+ attached word+so+ positive form+
as+subject.
Ex: aff: Dhaka is the biggest city in Bangladesh.
Neg: No other city is as big as Dhaka in Bangladesh.

Rule8: Sometimes affirmative sentences are changed into negative by using opposite words. Before the
word, off course not is used.
Ex: Aff: I shall remember you. Neg: I shall not forget you.

Rule 9: Always Replaced by Never.


Ex: aff: Raven always attends the class. Neg: Raven never misses the class.

Rule 10: Too ---- to Replaced by so ---that+ can not/could not(in past).
Ex: Aff: He is too weak to walk. Neg: He is so weak that he cannot walk.

Rule 11: As as Replaced by Not less than.


Ex: Aff: Simi was as wise as Rimi. Neg: Simi was not less wise than Rimi.

Rule 12: Universal truth are change by making them negative interrogative.
Ex: Aff: The Sun sets in the west. Neg: Doesnt the Sun set in the west.
Rule 13: Sometimes Replaced by Not + always.
Ex: Aff: Raven sometimes visits me. Neg: Raven doesnt always visit me.

Rule 14: Many Replaced by Not a few.


Ex: Aff: I have many friends. Neg: I donot have few friends.

Rule 15: A few Replaced by not many.


Ex: Aff: Bangladesh has a few scholars. Neg: Bangladesh doesnt have many scholars.

Rule 16: Much Replaced by A little.


Ex: Aff: He belongs much money. Neg: He doesnt belong a little money.

Rule 17: A little Replaced by not much.


Ex: Aff: Dolon has a little riches. Neg: Dolon doesnt have much riches.

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