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      • Affirmative sentences express a positive statement, while negative sentences convey the opposite meaning by adding "not" or using negative words. To convert an affirmative sentence to a negative one, use the appropriate form of "not" with the auxiliary verb or modal verb.
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  2. An affirmative sentence states a fact or situation that is—it affirms the information. A negative sentence states a fact or situation that is not. See the examples!

  3. Oct 3, 2023 · 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.).

  4. In English, we can easily form an affirmative sentence with two main components: S + V. In there: Subject: S. Verb: V (regular verb, tobe, modal verb) In addition to the subject and predicate, there are other components that can be included to form affirmative sentences in English. For example:

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  5. Dec 3, 2019 · An affirmative or positive sentence means something is so, while a negative sentence – which is its polar opposite – means something is not so. NEGATIVE SENTENCES. A sentence is usually made negative in English by placing the adverb ‘ not ’ after the finite verb. Such verbs are: Be – (is/am/ are/ was/were) Have – ( has/ had ) Can – (could )

    • Only – None But
    • As Soon as – No Sooner Than
    • Too…To – So…That
    • If – Unless
    • Changing Degree of Adjectives
    • Negative Using Opposite Word
    • Negative Using Interrogative
    • Negative Using ‘Not only … But Also’
    • Miscellaneous Negative Sentences
    Only you are fit for this post. – None butyou are fit for this post.
    Only a fool would think that way. – None buta fool would think that way.
    As soon as we reached the station, the train arrived. – No sooner did we reach the station thanthe train arrive.
    As soon as we finished our dinner, we went to bed. – No sooner had we finished our dinner thanwe went to bed.
    She is too weak to walk. – She is so weak that she cannotwalk.
    I was too shocked to speak. – I was so shocked that I could notspeak.
    This poem is too easy to need an explanation. – This poem is so easy that it does notneed an explanation.
    It is raining too hard for us to go out. – It is raining so hard that we cannotgo out.
    Unless he comes, I won’t go. – If he comes, I will go.
    If you don’t work hard, you will fail. – Unless you work hard, you will fail.

    Affirmative Sentences can be transformed into negative and vice versa by changing the degree of adjectives (Full guide on Degree of Adjectives here). 1. Bangalore is cleaner than Kolkata. – Kolkata is not so cleanas Bangalore. 2. All subjects are equally important. – No subject is more important than the other.

    He is a careless man. – He is not a careful man.
    Please keep silence. – Please do not make sound.
    She is a good singer. – Isn’t she a good singer?
    He was not present there. – Was he present there?
    He is both a teacher and a doctor. – He is not only a teacher but also a doctor.
    The restaurant serves both veg and non-veg dishes. – Not only does the restaurant serve veg dishes but also non-veg dishes.
    It is a pity he did not win the prize. – It is a pity he failed towin the prize.
    Never again will we have class together. – This is the last timewe are having class together.
    All young princes desired her hand. – There was hardly any young prince who did not desire her hand.
    I cannot but help him. – I am compelled to help him. / I am unable to avoid helping him.
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  6. In English, the most common way to form a negative sentence is by using the wordnot” after the auxiliary verb or the main verb. Here are some examples: “She does not sing well.” (subject: She, auxiliary verb: does, main verb: sing, negation: not) “I do not like spicy food.” (subject: I, auxiliary verb: do, main verb: like, negation: not)

  7. Sep 30, 2024 · 1. What is a sentence in the affirmative form? An affirmative sentence expresses that something: is true. is possible. is probable. is necessary. 2. Constructing sentences in the affirmative form: word order. Syntax refers to the order of words.

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