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Affirmative sentences Negative sentences

1. Everybody must die. 1. Nobody can escape death.


/ Nobody can avoid death.
2. We must yield to fate. 2. We cannot but yield to fate.
3. We must obey our teachers. 3. We cannot but obey our
teachers.
4. You must obey your superiors. 4. You cannot but obey your
superiors.
5. Man must die. 5. Man cannot escape death.
6. All men must die. 6. No man can escape death.
/No man can avoid death.
7. You must obey your teachers. 7. You cannot but disobey your
teachers.
8. We must die one day. 8. We can never escape death.
9. Man must submit to destiny. 9. Man cannot but submit to
destiny.
10. I must go there. 10. I cannot but go there.
11. You had to go there. 11. You could not but go there.
12. Everyone must admit that she 12. No one could deny that she is
is pretty. pretty.
13. Man has to obey some social 13. Man cannot help obeying some
rules. social rules.
14. I am only four now. 14. I am not more than four now.
15. Only five members were 15. Not more than five members
present in the meeting. were present in the meeting.
16. Shimu is only thirteen. 16. Shima is not more than
thirteen.
17. He had only a few acres of 17. He had nothing but a few acres
land. of land.
18. You alone can do it. 18. None but you can do it.
19. The old man was alone alive. 19. None but the old man was
alive.
20. Only the brave deserves the 20. None but the brave deserve the
fair. fair.
21. Only he can do the work. 21. None but he can do the sum.
22. Only you can do the sum. 22. None but you can do the sum.
23. A child likes only sweets. 23. A child likes nothing but
sweets.
24. He can only read. 24. He can not but read.
25. He has only a few friends. 25. He has nothing but a few
friends.
26. The boy reads only English. 26. The boy reads no other subject
than English.
27. Only the coach can tell who 27. None but the coach can tell
the best player is. who the best player is.
28. Only the graduates should 28. None but the graduates should
apply. apply.
29. Only the moon was visible in 29. Nothing but the moon was
the sky. visible in the sky.
30. He is only ten. He is not more than ten.
31. He has only a few He has nothing but a few friends.
friends.
32. I have only a ten taka I have nothing but a ten taka note in
note in my pocket. my pocket.
33. Only the book is found. Nothing but the book is found.
34. Only a fool can say so. None but a fool can say so.
35. Only the fool will say so. None but the fool will say so.
36. Only a guilty man should None but a guilty man should be
be punished. punished.
37. Only a pen was in the Nothing but a pen was in the box.
box.
38. Allah alone can save us. None but Allah can save us.
39. Ruma has only two Ruma has not more than two
brothers. brothers.
40. I love only the Almighty. I love none but the Almighty.
41. Everybody likes to go on There is nobody but likes to go on a
a foreign tour. foreign tour.
42. Every mother loves her There is no mother but loves her
child. child.
43. Every teacher loves his There is no teacher but loves his
students. students.
44. Every rose has a thorn. There is no rose without a thorn.
45. Every mother loves he There is no mother but loves her
child. child.
46. Everyone wants to be There is none but wants to be happy.
happy.
47. Everybody believes in There is nobody but believes in his
his honesty. honesty.
48. Everybody lives in There is none who does not live in
society. society.
49. Everybody wants to be There is none who does not want to
happy. be happy./
There is nobody but wants to be
happy.
50. Everyone loves a There is none but loves a truthful boy.
truthful boy.
51. Every king has a crown. There is no king who does not have a
crown.
There is no king without a crown.
52. Every king has a crown There is no king without a crown.
53. Every cloud has a silver There is no cloud without a silver
lining. lining.
54. Everybody likes a flower. There is none but likes a flower.
55. Every mother loves her There is no mother but loves her
child. child.
56. You are always late. You are never punctual.
57. We should always speak We should never tell a lie.
the truth.
58. He was always punctual. 1. He was never unpunctual.
59. Traveling is always 2. Traveling is never boring.
pleasant.
60. I shall always remember 3. I shall never forget you.
you.
61. The boy was always 4. The boy was never
punctual. unpunctual/late.
62. Mother is 5. Mother is never unkind to her
always kind to her child. child.
63. He is always 6. He is never independent on
dependent on his employer himself.
64. Always follow the right Never follow the wrong path.
path.
65. I shall always remember 1. I shall never forget him.
you.
66. He is always against 2. He is never in favour of
smoking. smoking.
67. He is always early in 3. He is never late in School.
school.
68. Her parents always 4. Her parents never dislike her.
liked her.
69. I 5. I shall never be ungrateful to
shall always be grateful to you.
you.
70. She always uses her 6. She never misuses her time.
time.
71. He is always regular in 7. He is never irregular in his
his studies. studies.
72. Babies are always 8. Babies are never guilty.
innocent.
73. Mother 9. Mother is never displeased with
is always pleased with us. us.
74. Everybody will 10. No one will forget her kindness.
remember her kindness.
75. I will be ever loyal to my I will never be disloyal to my country.
country.
76. He comes of a rich He does not come of a poor family.
family.
77. A Patriot loves his A patriot does not hate his country.
country.
78. There is a fertile land. There is no barren land.
79. He is a regular student. He is not an irregular student.
80. We are active We are not lazy
81. Our school is very old. Our school is not very new.
82. He is a good student. He is not a weak student.
83.
84. Man is mortal No man is immortal.
85. We are active We are not lazy
86. An honest man An honest man is disrespected
is respected everywhere. nowhere.
87. Milk is white. Milk has no colour but white.
88. The rich are sometimes The rich are not always unhappy.
happy.
89. He is proficient in He is not weak in English.
English.
90. The boy is very nimble. The boy is not clumsy at all.
91. He is illiterate. He can neither read nor write.
92. Sapna is a Sapna is not an irregular student.
regular student.
93. The boy is very agile. The boy is not slow/smart at all
94. He is my friend. He is not my enemy.
95. He is the best boy in the No other boy in the class is as
class. good as he.
96. Mr Rahman Mr Rahman was not active.
was inactive.
97. This is a fertile land. This is not a barren land.
98. He is a reasonable man. He is not an unreasonable man.
99. He went to school. He went nowhere but to school.
100. I missed the train. I could not catch the train.
101. He turned all the stones. He kept no stone unturned.
102. This annoyed/displeased This did not please me.
me.
103. I forgot his name. I did not remember his name.
104. The The headmistress did not rebuke the
headmaster praised the student.
student.
105. He refused the money. He did not accept the money.
106. This annoyed/displeased This did not please me.
me.
107. A plane flies faster than A bird cannot fly as fast as a plane.
a bird.
108. As soon No sooner had we reached the
as we reached the station, the station than the train left.
train left.
109. As soon as he saw the No sooner had he seen the
police, he began to weep. police than he began to weep.
110. As soon as he came the No sooner had he come than the
meeting began. meeting began.
111. As soon as the rain No sooner had the rain come than we
came we got into the bus. got into the bus.
112. As soon as the No sooner had the baby seen its
baby saw its mother, it started mother than it started crying.
crying.
113. As soon as the No sooner had the rain
train ceased they started for ceased than they started for home.
home.
114. As soon as we saw the No sooner had we seen the teacher
teacher, we entered the than we entered the classroom.
classroom.
115. As soon as the thief saw No sooner had the thief seen the
the police, he ran away. police than he ran away.
116. As soon as he saw the No sooner had he seen the bear than
bear, he ran away. he ran away.
117. As soon as he reached No sooner had he reached home than
home, the rain started. the rain started.
The old man was unable to carry The old man was not able tocarry the
the load. load.
All Bangladeshis are polite. No Bangladeshis is impolite. /There is
no Bangladeshi who is not impolite.
Everybody could admit that she is No one could deny that she was
pretty. pretty.
Everybody will remember her Nobody will forget her kindness.
kindness.
Everyone/Everybody will admit No one will deny his courage.
his courage.
Every old men are No old men are always wise.
sometimes foolish.
Everyone hates a liar. Nobody likes a liar.
Everyman loves flower. Nobody hates flower/dislike flower.

He was not active. He was inactive.


He walks slowly. He does not walk fast.
I missed the train. I could not catch the train.
This was an extra ordinary/a This is not an ordinary ship.
strange ship.
The police punished the thief. The police did not leave the
thief unpunished.
He has much money. He has no little money.
He had a pen. He was not without pen.
He is too tired to move at all. He is so tired that he can’t move at all.
He was too honest to tell a lie. He was so dishonest that he could
not tell a lie.
The problem is too difficult The problem is so difficult that
for us to solve. we can’t solve it.
He is too poor to buy books. He is so poor that he can’t buy books.
He is too fool for her to love. He is so fool that he cannot love him.
He is too dull to do the simple He is so dull that he cannot do the
sum. simple sum.
Ruma is too weak to walk. Ruma is so weak that she cannot walk.
The news is too good to be true. The news is so good that it cannot be
true.
He was too weak to walk. He was so weak that he could not walk.
Both you and I can do it. Not only you but also I can do it.
He is as tall as you. He is not less tall than you.
He is as intelligent as his father. He is not more intelligent than his
father.
He is as dull as an ass. An ass is not duller than he.
She is older than I expected She was not younger than I expected.
I do less than he. He does not do more than I.
Shila is taller than Sumi. Sumi is not taller than Shila.

Statement/Assertive Interrogative sentence


Football is a popular game. Isn’t football a popular game?
He is an honest man. Isn’t he an honest man?
Smoking is injurious to health. Isn’t smoking injurious to health?
A new school is a new experience. Isn’t a new school a new experience?
Man is born free. Isn’t man born free?
Life is nothing but full of action. Isn’t life full of action?
He is a great fool. Isn’t a great fool?
Bangladesh is a beautiful country Isn’t Bangladesh a beautiful country?
Mina will go home tomorrow. Won’t Mina go home tomorrow?
He is a student. Isn’t he a student?
He was a villain to do such a Was he not a villain to do such a thing?
thing.
Jamal was very honest. Wasn’t Jamal very honest?
Pubani is a hotel. Isn’t Purbani a hotel?
Prevention is better than cure. Isn’t prevention better than cure?
Rabindranath Tagore was a great Was Rabindranath Tagore not a great
poet. poet?
We can do the work. Can’t we do the work?
There is no room in the bench. Is there any room in the bench?
There is no use of this law. Is there any use of this law?
There is nothing wrong with it. Is there anything wrong with it?
There is no use thinking about it. Is there any use thinking about it?
There is no use of this book. Is there any use of this book?
There is no king in Bangladesh. Is there any king in Bangladesh?
There is no use of this law. Is there any use of this law?
There is nothing better than a Is there anything better than a busy
busy life. life?
There is no use of his book. Is there any use of his book?
It is no use memorizing answer Is there any memorizing answer for any
for any examination. examination?
Nobody trusts a liar. Who trusts a liar?
Nobody knows it. Who knows it?
Nobody likes to forget his past. Who likes to forget his past?
Nobody believed a liar. Who believed a liar?
We should try hard to get Shouldn’t we try hard to get scholarship
scholarship in JSC? in JSC?
Nobody believes him. Who believes him?
None likes to forget his country. Who likes to forget his country?
Nothing can protect us from Who can protect us from death?
death.
No one can bear such an insult. Who can bear such an insult?
Everybody loves his country. Who does not love his country?
Everybody fears death. Who does not fear death?
Mr Ahmed teaches us English. Who teaches you English?
Every man must die. Who can escape death?
Everybody liked Mrs Amin Who did not like Mrs Amin stories?
stories.
Everybody knows this. Who does not know this?
Everybody wishes to be happy. Who does not wish to be happy?
Everybody wants to be rich. Who does not want to be rich?
Everybody hates a lair. Who does not hate a liar?
None could say that the shy boy Who could say that the shy boy would
would be the famous Einstein. be the famous Einstein?
Every one must die. Who can’t but die?
No one can do this. Who can do this?
No one can deny the truth. Who can deny the truth?
None can avoid death. Who can avoid death?
None can be perfect. Who can be perfect?
Everybody lives in society. Who does not live in society?
None can escape death. Who can escape death?
None likes to forget his country. Who likes to forget his country?
No one helped me in danger. Who helped me in danger?
Everybody likes flower. Who does not love flower?
Everybody knows this. Who does not know this?
Everybody knows the author of Who does not know the author of
Gulliver’s travels. Guilver travels?
Every mother loves her child. Who does not love her mother?
Everybody hanker after money. Who does not hanker after money?
Everybody loves a patriot. Who does not love a patriot?
Everybody wishes to be happy. Who does not wish to be happy?
Everybody hates him. Who does not hate him?
Everyone must submit death. Who will not submit to death?
All have to follow the rules. Who doesn’t have to follow the rules?
Everybody loves his country. Who doesn’t love his country?
Everybody was present in the Who wasn’t present in the meeting?
meeting.
Nobody could do well. Who could do well?
All loves flowers. Who does not love flower?
I shall never forget a friend like Shall I ever forget a friend like you?
you.
I shall ever come here. Shall I ever come here?
I shall never forget those happy Shall I ever forget those happy days?
days.
If winter comes,spring can not be Can spring be far behind if winter
far behind. comes?
Their glory can never fade. Can their glory ever fade?
Nothing can help you. Can anything help you?
Nobody could count my love for Could anybody count my love for him?
him.
You won’t help me. Will you help me?
I shall never forget your advice. Will I ever forget your advice?
She will never forget me. Will she ever forget me?
I shall never forget you. Will you ever remember me?
We use language for different For what do we use language?
purpose.
Ruma put the doll on the alter. Where did Ruma put the doll?
Mother cooks rice at 7 p.m. When does mother cook rice?
You will meet me tomorrow. When will I meet you?
These mangoes have a sweet Haven’t these mangoes a sweet taste?
taste.
She has never been to Jessore. Has she ever been to Jessore?
I have never been to Cox’s Bazer. Have I ever been to Cox’s Bazer?
He takes tea daily. Doesn’t he take tea daily?
Every king has a crown. Doesn’t every king has a crown?
He goes to school regularly. Doesn’t he go to school regularly?
Adity knows him very well. Doesn’t Adity know him very well?
None hits accurately every time. Does anyone hit accurately every time?
Ice floats on water. Doesn’t ice float on water?
Mango grows in plenty in Doesn’t Mango grow in plenty in
Rajshahi. Rajshahi?
Every country has a national flag. Doesn’t every country have a national
flag?
She likes what I love. Does he not like what I love?
He does the sum. Does he do the sum?
A lazy man does not like to work. Does a lazy man like to work?
An honest man never tells a lie. Does an honest man ever tell a lie?
I never drink tea. Do I ever drink tea?
People do not eat the same food Do people all over the world eat the
all over the world. same food?
I never drink coffee. Do I ever drink coffee?
We live in an age of science. Don’t we live in an age of science?
He rejected my proposal. Didn’t he reject my proposal?
The girl inherited vast property Didn’t the girl inherit vast property
form her father. from his father?
Mr Khan taught us English. Didn’t Mr khan teach English?
She did not listen to her mother. Did she listen to her mother?
I saw a flying bird. Didn’t you see a flying bird?
The doctor felt his pulse. Didn’t the doctor feel his pulse?
He went there of his own accord. Didn’t he go there of his own accord?
He liked the late spring. Didn’t he like the late spring?
The boy did his best Didn’t the boy do his best?
He lived in peace. Didn’t he live in peace?
They had nothing to say in this Did they have anything to say in this
matter. matter?
All came here. Didn’t all come here?
My uncle came home yesterday. Didn’t your uncle come home
yesterday?
They spent a pleasant day. Didn’t they spend a pleasant day?
They did not go there. Did they go there?
I have nothing to say. Have you anything to say?
It does not matter if we lose the What does matter if we lose the game?
game.
It is made of paper.(question) What is it made of?
Nothing can prevent me from What can prevent you from doing this?
doing this.
The baby saw something in the What did the baby see in the jar?
jar.
I read in class 8 (question) What class do you read in?
It is of no use to read trash. What is the use of reading trash?
It does not matter if we lose. What I does it matter if we lose?
I want a red pen.(question) What kind of pen do I want?
Every moment is important. Which moment is not important?
This morning Anwar is feeling How is Anawar feeling this morning?
nervous.

Transformation of sentence (Assertive to Imperative)


Assertive sentence Imperative sentence
You must go at once. Go at once.
You should return quickly. Return quickly.
You should wait here. Wait here.
I advise you to drink safe water. Drink safe water.
You must go at once. Go at once.
You should go to school. Go to school.
You should do your duty in time. Do your duty in time.
You should think before you leap. Look before you leap.
You must meet me without any delay. Meet me without any delay.
They must be serious. Let them be serious.
One should not ignore one’s duty. Let one not ignore one’s duty.
I shall not miss the class. Let me not miss the class.
I look after my parents. Let me look after my parents.
He does not want it. Let him not want it.
He wants to go out. Let him go out.
Mina does not want to go out. Let not Mina go out.
He plays football. Let him play football.
I shall not miss the chance. Let me not miss the chance.
They must be free. Let them be free.
She sings a sweet song. Let her sing a sweet song.
She sings a song. Let her sing a song.
She swims in the river. Let her swim in the river.
All the actions are not wise. Let all the actions not be wise.
We should obey our teachers. Let us obey our teachers.
We should settle the dispute. Let us settle the dispute.
We ought to work hard. Let us work hard.
We must not laugh at the poor. Let us not laugh at the poor.
We do not hate the poor. Let us not hate the poor.
We should play now. Let’s play now.
We should help the poor. Let us help the poor.
We should not find fault with others. Let us not find fault with others.
We should abide by the existing rules. Let’s abide by the existing rules.
We should not hate the poor. Let’s not hate the poor.
We shall do it. Let us do it.
We should go out. Let us go out.
We should never quarrel. Let us never quarrel.
We should love our country. Let us love our country.
We should take care of our health. Let’s take care of our health.
We should not hate the poor. Let us not hate the poor.

Assertive sentence Imperative sentence


You should always speak the truth. Always speak the truth.
You should never do such a wrong. Never do such a wrong.
We should never tell a lie. Never tell a lie.
You never ought to disobey the Never disobey the rules.
rules.
You should never waste your time. Never waste your time.
You should obey your parents. Obey your parents.
You are advised to read the whole Read the whole book.
book.
I request you to give me a glass of Please give me a glass of water.
water.
You are requested to help me. Please help me.
You are requested to come sharp. Come sharp, please.
You are requested to sit down. Sit down, please.
You are requested to do me a favor. Do me a favor, please.
We should not look down upon the Let’s not look down upon the poor.
poor.
You should help the poor. Help the boy.
I request you to put out the lamp. Put out the lamp.
He plays football. Let him play football.
The boys fish in the canal Let the boys fish in the canal.
They clean the play ground. Let them clean the play ground.
He plays football. Let him play football.
He speaks the truth. Let him speak the truth.
You must not be late. Don’t be late.
You must not violate law. Don’t violate law.
You should not kill your time. Don’t kill your time.
You should not go out. Don’t go out.
You don’t run in the sun. Do not run in the sun.
You should not go out in rain. Do not go our in rain.
You should not laugh at a lame man. Don’t laugh at a lame man.
You are requested not to make Don’t make delay, please.
delay.
Nova does not tell a lie. Nova ,don’t tell a lie.
We should not tell a lie. Don’t tell a lie.
You should not find fault with Do not find fault with others.
others.
We should not tell a lie. Don’t tell a lie.
You should not find fault with Do not find fault with others.
others.
Assertive Exclamatory sentence
The student is very smart. How smart the student is!
The news was very shocking to How shocking the news was to her!
her.
Time flies very fast How time does fly!
The scenery of Jaflong is How fascinating the scenery of
very fascinating. Jaflong is!
The news was very shocking to How shocking the news was to her!
her.
The school is running very How smoothly the school is running!
smoothly.
He is very lucky. How lucky he is!
The students were very attentive. How attentive the students were!
The baby is very hungry. How hungry the baby is!
She is very beautiful. How beautiful she is!
Tigers are extremely strong. How strong the tigers are!
The smell of the rose is very How appealing the smell of the rose
appealing. is!
He delivered the speech How excellently he delivered the
excellently. speech!
The cuckoo sings very sweetly. How sweetly the cuckoo sings!
He behaves very politely. How politely he behaves!
The next few days were very How terrible the next few days were!
terrible.
The sun shone very hotly How hotly the sun shone overhead!
overhead.
He is a great fool. How foolish!
The flowers are very charming. How charming the flower is!
The teacher rebuked the boy How seriously the teacher rebuked
seriously. the boy!
The man is very fast. How fast the man is!
The garden is very beautiful. How beautiful the garden is!
He runs very fast. How fast he runs!
The scenery is very nice. How nice the scenery is!
It was a very exciting game. How exciting game it was!
The football match was very How exciting the football match was!
exciting.
The rich man was very generous. How generous the rich man was!
You are very lucky. How lucky you are!
He is very lucky. How lucky he is!
I was very happy to see my How happy I was to see my favorite
favorite football team in the football team in the world Cup Final
world Cup Final2010 in Africa. 2010 in Africa!
I was very glad to see the sea How glad I was to see the sea beach!
beach.
I’m glad to see her greatness. How glad I am to see her greatness!
The crow looks very ugly. How ugly the crow looks!
The heat was very terrible. How terrible the heat was!
She smiles very happily. How happily she smiles!
I am very desirous of meeting my How desires I am of meeting my
uncle once more. uncle once more!
Sonia delivered the speech very How excellently Sonia delivered the
excellently. speech!
His hand writing is very clear. How clear his hand writing is !
The moon is very bright. How bright the moon is!
He behaves very politely. How politely he behaves!
The car moves very slowly. How slowly the car moves!
The clock goes very slow. How slow the clock goes!
She was very talkative. How talkative she was!
She keeps her house very neat How neat and clean she keeps her
and clean. house!
Bangladesh is a very beautiful How beautiful country Bangladesh is!
country.
A little learning is a dangerous What a dangerous thing a little
thing. learning is!
The Padma is a very big river. What a big river the Padma is!
Albatross is a very innocent bird. What an innocent bird albatross is!
She has a very sweet voice. What a sweet voice she has!
He leads a most happy life. What a most happy life he leads!
He leads a very unhappy life. What an unhappy life he leads!
It is really a nice bird. What a nice bird it is!
It is a very exciting game. What an exciting game it is!
Cricket is a very exciting game. What an exciting game cricket is!
It is a very beautiful palace. What a beautiful palace it is!
He is very important man. What an important man he is!
He is a great fool. What a fool he is!
You are a great fool. What a foot you are!
It is a very excellent report. What an excellent report it is!
He was given a very hearty What a heavy reception he was given!
reception.
It was a very lucky day. What a lucky day it was!
It is an excellent idea. What’s an excellent idea it is!
He was a very bright student. What a bright student he was!
She was a very bright student. What a bright student she was!
She has a very melodious voice. What melodious voice she has!
He was a very honest boy. What an honest boy he was!
She is an intelligent girl. What an intelligent girl she is!
The Amazan is a very long river. What a long river the Amazan is !
He was a very unfortunate boy. What an unfortunate boy he is!
Feroza leads an unhappy life. What an unhappy life Feroza leads!
She is a very unfortunate girl. What an unfortunate girl she is!
He hangs a nice picture on the What a nice picture he hangs on the
wall. wall!
It is a very nice painting. What a nice painting it is!
Karim is a regular student. What a regular student Karim is!
It is a very tough subject. What a tough subject it is!
It is a great pity. What a pity it is!
That was really a good idea. What a good idea it was!
He is a very handsome boy. What a handsome boy he is!
It is a very nice plan. What a nice plan it is!
He leads a very miserable life. What a miserable life he leads!
It is a very cheering report. What a cheering report it is!
I have got a very nice gift for you.
What nice gift I have got for you!
The fox is a very cunning animal. What a cunning animal the fox is!
The bell produced a heavy sound. What a heavy sound the bell
produced!
It is a very lovely garden. What a lovely garden it is!
The book is very interesting. What an interesting the book is!
It is a very lonely garden. What a lonely garden!
It is a very splendid building. What a splendid building it is!
She is a very untidy girl. What an untidy girl she is!
He is a very strange man. What a strange man he is!
Reza leads an unhappy life. What an unhappy life Reza leads!
It was a great pity. What a pity!
It is a great pain. What a pain!
It is a great six. What a six!
I wish I had been rich. If I were a rich!
I wish I could go there in time. If I could go there in time!
I wish I were a bird. If I were a bird!
I wish I had the wings of a bird. Had I the wings of a bird!
I wish I could be a great poet. Would that I could be a great poet!
I wish I could enter the palace. I wish I would enter the palace!
I wish I were a millionaire. If I were a millionaire!
I wish I see her once. If I could see her once!
I wish I had the wings of a dove. Had the wings of a dove!
I wish I had possessed of a lot of Had I possessed a lot of wealth!
wealth.
I wish I had cow. Had I a cow!
I wish I were a king. Had I been a king!
I wish I had a cow. Had I a cow!
I wish I had the wings of a dove. Had I the wings of a dove!
I wish I could stand first Could I stand first!
I wish I could visit the place. Could I visit the place!
I wish I could be a child again. Could I be a child again!
I wish I had a good house. If I had a good house!
I wish I had been a cricketer. Had I been a cricketer!
I wish I had been an explorer. Had I been an explorer!
I wish I were a scientist. If I were a scientist!
I wish I had been rich. If I had been rich!
I wish I were a philosopher like If I were a philosopher like Socrates!
Socrates!
I earnestly desire to see her once. If I could see her once!
I wish I were a minister. If I were a minister!
I wish I would enter the palace. If I could enter the palace!
I wish I could meet you once Oh, how much I desire to meet you
again. once again!
I wish I had been a king. Were I a king!/Had I been a king!
I wish I were a child. Were I a child !/would that I were a
child!
I wish I were a child again. Would that I were a child again!
Would that I could have the Would that I could have the power of
power of the superman! the superman.
It is a great pity that they lost Oh! They’d lost shelter.
shelter.
I am aggrieved that I am undone. Alas! I am undone.
It is a matter of sorrow that he Alas! He has failed in the
has failed. examination.
It is a matter of sorrow that he is Alas! He is no more.
no more.
It is a matter of sorrow that he Alas! He has failed.
has failed.
It is a matter of shame that you Fie! You are a cheat.
are a cheat.
It is a matter of sorrow that he Alas! He has failed.
has failed.
It is a matter of sorrow that he is Alas! He is dead.
dead.
They rejoice that they have won They said, “Hurrah! We have won the
the game. game.
It is a matter of joy that we have Hurrah! We have won the game.
won the game.
It is a matter of joy that we have Hurrah! We have won the
won the competition. competition.
I wish I were a king. Oh that I were a king!

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