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Change affirmative to negative without changing the meaning

June 7, 2016 - pdf

We can change affirmative sentences to negative sentences without changing the meaning of the original sentence.

Study the example given below.

All the students liked the program. (Affirmative) / None of the students disliked the program. (Negative) / No student disliked the program. (Negative)

Chennai is hotter than Mumbai. (Affirmative) / Mumbai is not as hot as Chennai. (Negative)

The scorpion is shyer than other wall inhabitants. (Affirmative) / No other wall inhabitant is as shy as the scorpion. (Negative)

The farmer was too weak to walk. (Affirmative) / The farmer was so weak that he could not walk. (Negative)

He is always on time. (Affirmative) / He is never late. (Negative)

James runs faster than Peter. (Affirmative) / Peter does not run as fast as James. (Negative)

The water is too cold for me to drink. (Affirmative) / The water is so cold that I cannot drink it. (Negative

James can write faster than me. (Affirmative) / I cannot write as fast as James. (Negative)

Everyone found the play interesting. (Affirmative) / No one found the play uninteresting. (Negative)

This medicine is cheap. (Affirmative) / This medicine is not expensive. (Negative)

Iron is a heavy metal. (Affirmative) / Iron is not a light metal. (Negative)

Rahul is the tallest boy in the class. (Affirmative) / No other boy in the class is as tall as Rahul. (Negative)

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