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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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