It is often possible to change an affirmative sentence to a negative sentence without changing the meaning. One way of doing this is to use a word opposite in meaning to another word in the given sentence.

• She was present yesterday. (Affirmative)
• She was not absent yesterday. (Negative)
• He is rich. (Affirmative)
• He is not poor. (Negative)

Worksheet 1

Change affirmative to negative without changing the meaning.

1. You work harder than your brother.

2. Sharanya is more intelligent than Shradhha.

3. She accepted the offer.

4. I still remember those days.

5. She always helps her friends.

6. He drives the car carelessly.

7. Very few students passed the test.

8. Few people can speak a foreign language perfectly.

9. They praised her work.

10. I ate a little food.

11. All of these gadgets are expensive.

12. She enjoys swimming.

Answers

1. Your brother does not work as hard as you.

2. Shradhha is not as intelligent as Sharanya.

3. She did not decline the offer.

4. I still have not forgotten those days.

5. She never hesitates to help her friends.

6. He does not drive the car carefully.

7. Not many students passed the test.

8. Not many people can speak a foreign language perfectly.

9. They did not criticize her work.

10. I did not eat much food.

11. None of these gadgets are cheap.

12. She does not dislike swimming.

Exercise 2

Rewrite the negative sentences as affirmative sentences without changing their meaning.

1. No student is absent today.

2. I do not earn as much as my sister.

3. We had no difficulty finding his house.

4. This table is not light enough for me to move.

5. He is so old that he cannot walk without help.

6. They did not treat her kindly.

7. The exam was so difficult that I could not pass.

8. She does not remember anything.

Answers

1. All students are present today.

2. My sister earns more than me.

3. We found his house easily.

4. This table is too heavy for me to move.

5. He is too old to walk without help.

6. They treated her cruelly.

7. The exam was too difficult for me to pass.

8. She has forgotten everything.