This document provides a summary of how to transform sentences from affirmative to negative form in English. It lists 20 common sentence structures used in affirmative sentences and provides the corresponding structures to make them negative, such as changing "only" to "none but" or "nothing but" and "must" to "cannot but". The document aims to teach English grammar and sentence transformation. It is authored by Nishinath Chondro Gain from the Education Solutions Center.
This document provides a summary of how to transform sentences from affirmative to negative form in English. It lists 20 common sentence structures used in affirmative sentences and provides the corresponding structures to make them negative, such as changing "only" to "none but" or "nothing but" and "must" to "cannot but". The document aims to teach English grammar and sentence transformation. It is authored by Nishinath Chondro Gain from the Education Solutions Center.
This document provides a summary of how to transform sentences from affirmative to negative form in English. It lists 20 common sentence structures used in affirmative sentences and provides the corresponding structures to make them negative, such as changing "only" to "none but" or "nothing but" and "must" to "cannot but". The document aims to teach English grammar and sentence transformation. It is authored by Nishinath Chondro Gain from the Education Solutions Center.
Grammar sheet Education Solutions Center Nishinath Sir
Mob:01955781800 & English 2nd Paper 01747769092 Vocabulary
Topic: Transformation of sentences (part-2)
S.N. Affirmative Negative 1. Only/Alone {e¨w³/e¯‘/eqm} None but/nothing but/no more than Only Rahim can help us. None but Rahim can help us. Dipa has only a few toys. Dipa has nothing but a few toys. Jenny was only twenty two Jenny was no more than twenty two. 2. Every/All There is no ________ but________ Every cloud has silver lining. There is no cloud but has silver lining. 3. Must Cannot but or Cannot help+ verb+ ing You must obey yours parents. You cannot but obey your parents. 4. Have to /has to/had to Cannot but We have to drink clean water. We cannot but drink clean water. 5. Both _________ and/ V and V Not only _________ but also _______ Both Lipa and Nipa can sing well. Not only Lipa but also Nipa can sing well. 6. Always Never Always be careful. Never be careless. 7. Tall/Old Not a short/not a young He is an old man He is no a young man 8. As soon as No sooner had + v3+ _____ + than+ ______ As soon as he saw me he began to wrap. No sooner had be seen me than he began to wrap. 9. Sub+ AV+ The +degree form+ ex. (superlative No other+ ex. + AV+ so/as+ degree form+ as + sub degree) (positive degree) He is the best boy in the class. No other boy in the class is as good as he. 10. Than any other/than all other (positive degree) He is taller than any other boy in the class. No other boy in the class is as tall as he. 11. Than Not so/as +PD form +as Arif is taller than he. He is not as tall as Arif. 12. Less_____ than// as _______as Not so/as+ PD form +as//not lass +PD form +than Nilima is less beautiful as you. Nilima is not as beautiful as you. Mitul is as clever as a fox. Mitul is not lass clever than a fox. 13. Too _________to So _________ that (sub+ can/could+ not+ v1) He is too weak to walk. He is so weak that he cannot walk. 14. A few/only a few Not many A few students attended the class. Not many students attended the class. 15. Very Not a little He is very ambitions. He is not a little ambition. 16. Many Not a few There are many students in the class. There are not a few students in the class. 17. Sometimes Not always My friend sometimes visits me. My friend does not always visit me. 18. A little Not much I have a little rice. I have not much rice. 19. Much Not a little He has much money. He has not a little money. 20. Simple affirmative Not + wecixZ kã I shall remember you. I shall not forget you. Nishinath Chondro Gain Director of Education Solutions BBA (Hon’s) in Finance and banking (NU) BM in Accounting (HAMIU)