1. Affirmative: John alone lives in this building.
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.
47. Affirmative: He is the only boy of five.
Negative: No other boy than/but he is of five.
Negative: No other boy than/but he is of five.
48. Affirmative: A brave man alone can do this.
Negative: None but a brave man can do this.
49. Affirmative: I need a book only.
Negative: I need nothing but a book.
50. Affirmative: I need ten taka only.
Negative: I don’t need more than ten taka
51. Affirmative: You have to drink clean water.
Negative: You cannot but drink clean water.
52. Affirmative: He ate eggs and vegetables.
Negative: He ate not only eggs but also vegetables.
53. Affirmative: Everybody likes flowers.
Negative: Nobody dislikes flowers.
54. Affirmative: I am always against of smoking.
Negative: I am never in favour of smoking.
55. Affirmative: Knowledge is power.
Negative: Isn’t knowledge power?
56. Affirmative: I missed the train.
Negative: I could not catch the train.
57. Affirmative: I have a few dolls.
Negative: I don’t have many dolls.
58. Affirmative: All must die.
Negative: None can escape death.
59. Affirmative: I come here for the last time.
Negative: I will never come here again.
Negative: The box is so heavy that I cannot lift.
61. Affirmative: He saw the Taj.
Negative: He did not fail to see the Taj.
62. Affirmative: Who has seen the wind?
Negative: No one has seen the wind.
63. Affirmative: Only England can help you.
Negative: None but England can help you.
64. Affirmative: Only hard work is a key to success.
Negative: Nothing but hard word is the key to success.
65. Affirmative: Portia Proved to be a faithful wife.
Negative: Portia did not fail to prove to be a faithful wife.
66. Affirmative: Can you touch the sky?
Negative: You cannot touch the sky.
67. Affirmative: England won a medal in the Olympics.
Negative: England did not fail to win a medal in the Olympics.
68. Affirmative: He is too old to work hard.
Negative: He is so old that he cannot work hard.
69. Affirmative: Can there be smoke without fire?
Negative: There can be no smoke without fire.
Affirmative into Negative
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.
OR: Isn't water liquid?
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.
Or: Isn't Iron solid?
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?
[N.B: Universal truths are changed into interrogative negative sentences.]
42. Affirmative: A life with an assignment is actual life.
Negative: A life without an assignment is not actual life.
