Framing Negative Sentence part 1

Framing Negative Sentence part 1

Framing Negative Sentence part 1 for all competitive exams. Learn how to convert sentence into negative. Negative sentence framing.

In this post we will learn English sentence formation into negative. Basic English grammar for all exams.

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Negative sentence in English:

Learn how to transfer sentence formation. There are various ways of saying the same thing. Yet, we have to follow certain rules of grammar in order to maintain accuracy and clarity in what we wish to convey. The transformation of a sentence means changing its form without altering its sense.

Rules of sentence formation:

1. Interchange of Affirmative and Negative Sentences:

In order to change an affirmative sentence into a negative one without changing its meaning, we have to add a negative like ‘no’, ‘not’ or ‘never’.

In order to change an affirmative sentence into a negative one without changing its meaning, we have to use the opposite of the word used in the affirmative sentence.

Example:

I am elder to my brother.

My brother is not younger than I.

2. Affirmative sentences into negative:

Only those people who have tickets will be allowed within the premises. Those people who do not have tickets will not be allowed within the premises.

There are some officers richer than this one.

This officer is not the richest one in this world.

More examples:

1. They will get late unless they hurry.

If they do not hurry, they will be late.

2. My teacher is always on time.

My teacher will never be late.

3. We are unhappy with the news of the match.

We are not happy with the news of the match.

Negative sentences into affirmative

1. It is not often that all of us can meet like this.

All of us can meet like this only once in a while.

2. He was not a very tall man.

He was a short man.

3. Your parents will not refuse to let you go on the trip.

Your parents will give you permission to let you go on the trip.

4. Your handwriting is not very legible.

Your handwriting is very illegible.

Watch this video for the explanation of Framing Negative Sentence part 1.

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