1. Only/alone এর পরিবর্তে উত্তর বাক্যের শুরুতে none but বসে। আর কোন পরিবর্তন হয় না।
Negative: None but he can play football.
Note: বস্তুর ক্ষেত্রে only এর পরিবর্তে nothing but বসে। তবে বয়সের ক্ষেত্রে বা সংখ্যার ক্ষেত্রে only এর পরিবর্তে not more than or not less than বসে।
Negative: They have not more than three cars.
Negative: We cannot but obey our parents.
Negative: There is nobody but fears a liar.
Negative: No sooner had he seen the lion than he ran away.
Negative: She is not a bad woman.
Negative: She was never late.
Negative: No other batsman in the team is as good as She.
Negative: No other girl in the class is as good as She.
Negative: You are not as/so strong as She.
Negative: Rana and Rahim were not less strong than Raj.
Negative: She is not as ugly as you said.
Negative: She is so weak that she cannot walk.
Example:
Negative: Without labouring hard , they cannot improve their condition.
3. Affirmative: By studying hard, you can make a good result.
Negative: Without studying hard you cannot make a good result.
Affirmative into Negative Shortcut rules
Affirmative | Negative |
Every + Noun | There is no + noun + but |
Everybody | There is none ….but |
Only/alone (ব্যক্তি) | None but |
Only/alone (ব্যস্তু) | Nothing but |
Only/alone (সংখ্যা) | Not more than/not less than |
As soon as | No sooner had….than |
Always | Never |
Sometimes | Not always |
Must/has to/have to | Cannot but/(could not help + V1+ing) |
Too. …to | So…that |
Both….and | Not only…..but also |
As ….as | Not less…..than |
Many | Not a few |
A few | Not many |
A little | Not much |
Much | Not a little |
2. Real------Unreal
3. Present---Absent
5. Easy ---Hard
6. Happy----Unhappy
7. Literate----Illiterate
8. Responsible----Irresponsible
9. Grateful----Ungrateful
10. Possible----Impossible
11. Sure ----Doubtful
13. Pleased-----Displeased
14. Remember-----Forget
15. Rich----Poor
16. Honesty-----Dishonesty
17. Honour----Dishonor
18. Present----Absent
19. Good-----Bad
20. Honest----Dishonest
21. Wise----Unwise
22. Regular-Irregular
23. Moral---Immoral
24. Active----Inactive
25. Pleasant----Unpleasant
26. Always----Never
27. Mortal----Immortal
28. Comfortable----Uncomfortable
29. Ordinary-----Extraordinary
30. Willing-----Unwilling
31. Obey-----Disobey
32. Obedient-----Disobedient
33. Solvent-----Insolvent
34. Right----Wrong
35. Fertile----Barren
36. Fact-----Fiction
37. Safe----Unsafe
38. Valid-----Invalid
39. Young-----Old
40. Joy-----Sorrow
42. Rise----Fall
43. Export---Import
45. Equal-----Unequal
46. Correct-----Incorrect
47. Able-----Unable
48. Arrive---Depart
49. Fat---Thin
50. Reasonable----Unreasonable
51. Dependent-----Independent
52. Asset----Liable
54. Active----Lazy
56. Early----Late
57. Kind-----Unkind
58. Quickly-----Slowly
59. Push-----Pull
60. Similar----- Different
61. Mad-----Sane
62. Necessary-----Unnecessary
63. Polite-----Impolite
64. Wise-----Unwise
65. Smooth-----Unsmooth
66. New-----Old
67. Correctly-----Incorrectly
68. Together-----Apart
70. Appear----Disappear
70. Ascend----Descend
Affirmative into Negative exercises
2. Affirmative: You were right in doing so.
3. Affirmative: His father was doubtful of his success.
4. Affirmative: Sagor is my friend.
5. Affirmative: Travelling is always welcome.
6. Affirmative: Mr. Khan rejected the money.
Negative: Mr Khan did not accept the money.
7. Affirmative: Every mother loves her child.
8. Affirmative: As soon as he reached the station, the train arrived.
9. Affirmative: Only the brave deserve the praise.
10. Affirmative: Every rose has a thorn.
11. Affirmative: God alone is Almighty.
12. Affirmative: I was doubtful of his truthfulness.
13. Affirmative: As soon as the doctor came, the patient died.
14. Affirmative: The man is poor.
15. Affirmative: A good student always respects his teachers.
16. Affirmative: He was a kind man
17. Affirmative: He is a regular student.
18. Affirmative: They are honest and pious.
19. Affirmative: we should be honest in our life.
20. Affirmative: He is loved by everybody
21. Affirmative: He was unmarried
Negative: He was not married.
22. Affirmative: Day to day life in London is expensive.
23. Affirmative: It lives together.
24. Affirmative: A healthy man is an asset to his family.
25. Affirmative: A tea stall is a crowded place
26. Affirmative: Cox’s Bazar is a beautiful place.
27. Affirmative: E-mail is used for important purposes.
28. Affirmative: This was an extra-ordinary ship.
29. Affirmative: A patriot is respected by all
30. Affirmative: The Titanic was regarded unsinkable
31. Affirmative: I shall remember you
32. Affirmative: Malacca is an old city.
33. Affirmative: English is easy.
34. Affirmative: I am your enemy/foe
35. Affirmative: They solved their problem wisely.
36. Affirmative: He is very kind to me.
37. Affirmative: Man is very curious to know and see.
38. Affirmative: Mark is very strong in English
39. Affirmative: The illiteracy rate in Bangladesh is very poor.
40. Affirmative: It is very difficult for Bangladesh
41. Affirmative: Her parents liked her very much.
42. Affirmative: Cricket is a very exciting game.
43. Affirmative: Diamond is a very precious metal
44. Affirmative: I will be for a very long time
45. Affirmative: It’s a very small window.
46. Affirmative: The journey was very pleasant.
Negative: No other boy than/but he is of five.
2. Affirmative: I read only English.
Negative: I read no other subject than English.
3. Affirmative: Water is liquid.
Negative: Water is neither solid nor gaseous.
4. Affirmative: Milk is white.
Negative: Milk has no other colour without white
Or: Isn't milk white?
5. Affirmative: Iron is solid.
Negative: Iron is neither liquid nor gaseous.
6. Affirmative: Where there is fire, there is smoke.
Negative: There is no smoke without fire.
7. Affirmative: He tried all plans.
Negative: He left no stone unturned.
8. Affirmative: He has given up smoking for good.
Negative: He will never smoke again.
9. Affirmative: He is less ugly than you said.
Negative: He is not as ugly as you said.
10. Affirmative: You are less good than he said.
Negative: You are not as good as he said.
11. Affirmative: He has left the village forever.
Negative: He will never come to his village again.
12. Affirmative: All must submit to death.
Negative: No one can escape death.
13. Affirmative: Where there is fire, there is smoke.
Negative: There is no smoke without fire.
14. Affirmative: I am unable to attend their needs.
Negative: I cannot attend their needs.
15. Affirmative: I missed the train.
Negative: I could not catch the train.
16. Affirmative: Everyone admits that he is a good musician.
Negative: No one can deny that he is a good musician.
17. Affirmative: Everybody will admit that I am right.
Negative: Nobody will deny that I am right.
18. Affirmative: It is often difficult in the company to speak frankly.
Negative: It is not always easy in the company to speak frankly.
19. Affirmative: I refused to wait any longer.
Negative: I would not wait any longer.
20. Affirmative: More attacks followed.
Negative: This was not his last attack.
21. Affirmative: I was doubtful if he would come.
Negative: I was not sure that he would come.
22. Affirmative: He always minds his lessons.
Negative: He never neglects his lessons.
23. Affirmative: It always pours when it rains.
Negative: It never rains but pours.
24. Affirmative: You are the only person fit for the post.
Negative: No other person but you are fit for the post.
25. Affirmative: I come here for the last time.
Negative: Never again I shall come here.
26. Affirmative: In all respects this morning was like any other.
Negative: This morning did not differ from any other in any respect.
27. Affirmative: He will go only under compulsion.
Negative: He will go unless he is compelled.
28. Affirmative: Chance and accidents are only aliases of ignorance.
Negative: Chance and accidents are nothing but aliases of ignorance.
29. Affirmative: John was always on time.
Negative: John was never late.
30. Affirmative: I saw only but husks and dust in the bag.
Negative: I saw nothing in the bag but husks and dust.
31. Affirmative: It was the only school for males.
Negative: There was no other school for males.
32. Affirmative: A little boy is always innocent.
Negative: A little boy is never guilty.
33. Affirmative: There are many people here.
Negative: There are not a few people here.
34. Affirmative: We sold a little honey.
Negative: We did not sell much honey.
35. Affirmative: I come here for the last time.
Negative: I shall never come here.
36. Affirmative: Then I saw him last.
Negative: I have never seen him since then.
37. Affirmative: I warn you for the last time.
Negative: I shall never warn you.
38. Affirmative: I have given up smoking forever
Negative: I shall never smoke again.
39. Affirmative: He came here for the last time.
Negative: He never came here again.
40. Affirmative: Where there is smoke, there is fire.
Negative: There can be no smoke without fire.
41. Affirmative: The sun rises in the east.
Negative: Isn't the sun rise in the east?
42. Affirmative: A life with an assignment is actual life.
Negative: A life without an assignment is not actual life.
Affirmative to Negative Try Yourself
2. He has only two handsets.
3. Only Rana will fall into my pit.
4. Only poverty is responsible for this.
5. Bangladesh is the only darling child of nature.
6. Only the cook told him.
7. A computer is only a blessing earth.
8. Happiness is only a psychological thing.
9. Life is only the sum total of the moment.
10. Only an emotionally balanced person keeps it under control.
11. Only education gives us the light of knowledge.
12. Only the boys who work hard can shine in life.
13. Only Allah can help us.
14. He alone can solve this.
15. Only a patriot can be so noble.
16. He lives alone in the house.
17. Poverty is the only cause.
18. Only the qualified candidates should apply for the post
19.. Only he can play good cricket.
20. Only the science students can apply for the post.
21. Only they can do the work.
22. Only he can speak English here.
23. He ate only the plainest food.
24. Only the pure man in the heart could be perfectly just.
25. I bought only a few chocolates for my daughter.
26. I have only one pen.
27. The duck had only one leg.
28. I will buy only a pair of shoes.
29. You came here only at four.
30. She has only one doll.
31. He has ten marbles.
32. We have only one football.
33. Rana will sell only ten toys.
34. Only one person can use it at a time.
35. I have only six nails.
36. Jet planes were only a few years old.
37. I slept only two hours.
38. I spent only three dollars.
39. I ate only three cakes.
40. He only ate one shrimp.
41. The widow has only two goats of her own.
42. He is only four.
43. We must realize the fact.
44. I must come forward against corruption.
45. He must go from one house to another.
46. We must protect them.
47. We must read many books other than textbooks.
48. We must educate our girls to forward the nation.
49. She must take care of me.
50. We must read many books other than textbooks.
51. You must yield to your fate.
52. We must obey our parents
53. . You must care for them.
54. You must yield to your fate.
55. I had to love my country
56. We had to depend on it
57. We had to leave it undone
58. Nila had to drop the letter
59. He had to write music
60. They had to hate the selfish
61. Rina had to tell a story
62. I had to see a bird
63. He had to like the bird
64. Ali had to open the window.
65. Sabina had to sing a song
66. The man had to buy a shirt.
67. Everybody distrust a liar
68. Everybody is conscious of health.
69. Everybody wants a friend.
70. Everybody disliked him.
71. Every living thing needs pure air.
72. Every nation can prosper giving importance of education.
73. Every patriot works sincerely and honestly in the normal course of life.
74. Every student is helped by our teachers.
75. Every student needs a computer.
76. Every woman likes it.
77. Everybody admires of him.
78. Everybody attends a Baishakhi Mela.
79. Everybody dislikes him.
80. Everybody in our village loves him.
81. Everybody in our village loves him.
82. Everybody loves him.
83. Everybody should be conscious of his health.
84. Everyone lives in society.
85. Everyone can prosper in life with industry.
86. Everyone will admit this.
87. Everybody hates a liar.
88. Everybody hates a liar.
89. Everybody obeys the will of God.
90. Everyone likes a flower.
91. Every man wants to be crowned of success.
92. Every rose has a thorn.
93. Every building has iron.
94. Every cloud has a silver lining.
95. Every tree is known by its fruits.
96. By working hard, one can shine.
97. By studying attentively, you can get A+
98. By writing regularly you can avoid your mistakes.
99. By taking exercises, you will be able to keep fit.
100. By watching TV, We can gather knowledge.
101. By playing well, you can get a reward.
102. By working hard, they can remove their condition.
103. As soon as he saw me, he ran away.
104. As soon as I reached the station, the train left.
105. As soon as the teacher came, there was silence.
106. As soon as she heard the news, she burst into tears.
107. As soon as he saw, she showed me.
108. As soon as she arrived home, the telephone rang.
109. As soon as we reached the station, the train left.
110. As soon as the students came to college, the bell rang.
111. As soon as we started for college, the rain started.
112. As soon as he saw me, he ran away swiftly.
113. As soon as the police marked the thief, he ran away.
114. As soon as the thief saw the police, he ran away.
115. The tea is too hot to be drunk.
116. This fact is too evident to require proof.
117. Any branch of knowledge is too difficult to be conquered by perseverance.
118. He is too honest to accept a bribe.
119. This is too small a thing to pit down.
120. He is too old to get the job.
121. He is too weak to move.
122. The writer was too poor to maintain his family.
123. The boy was too clever to cope with him.
124. John is too poor to help her.
125. We are too late to reach there in time.
126. The old man was too weak to walk.
127. I am too confused to do it.
128. It is too heavy for her to carry.
129. He is too dull to pass in the exam.
130. He was too short to touch it.
131. He is too young to take responsibilities.
132. He was as ferocious as a tiger
133. John is as tall as John
134. Eva is as intelligent as Riva
135. Sorrow is as strong as hunger
136. Oranges are not as cheap as apples
137. It is as big as the Thames.
138. He is as good as his brother
139. London is as big as Oxford
140. A mobile phone is more useful than a computer
141. They are as stout as we
142. He is as attentive as Dana. Dana is as smart as Riva.
143. She is as beautiful as her older sister
144. James is as handsome as John.
145. It is as ugly as a crow.
146. You are as clear as he.
147. You are as sincere as Michael.
148. He is both a good student and a singer.
149. Both Rupa and Sumi were obedient.
150. Michael as well as Mike are very good cricketer.
151. The plot moved both swiftly and artfully throughout the movie.
152. Neela was both a singer and a dancer.
153. Albert both likes and recommends the movie.
154. Both John and Mak prefer cricket to classical music.
155. The directors wanted both to win and to receive recognition for their work.
156. Both Rahim and Karim went there.
157. The freedom fighters are both honourable and remembered.
158. I as well as Rana went to school. We as well as Dana did this.
159. Both the movie and the play were good.
160. I liked both the movie and the play.