Probable Transformation of Sentences
(Affirmative to Negative Sentences) for JSC Examination
Affirmative sentences
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Negative sentences
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Ruma is too weak to walk.
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Ruma is so weak that she cannot
walk.
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He comes of a rich family.
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He does not come of a poor family.
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I love only the Almighty.
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I love none but the Almighty.
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Everybody likes to go on a foreign tour.
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There is nobody but likes to
go on a foreign tour.
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We are active
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We are not lazy
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Every mother loves her child.
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There is no mother but loves her child.
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Man is mortal
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No man is immortal.
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Everybody must die.
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Nobody can escape death.
/ Nobody
can avoid death.
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You are always late.
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You are never punctual.
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We should always speak the truth.
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We should never tell a lie.
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Man must die.
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Man cannot escape death.
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Only the brave deserves the fair.
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None but the brave deserve the fair.
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Every teacher loves his students.
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There is no teacher but loves his students.
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Only a guilty man should be punished.
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None but a guilty man should be punished.
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As soon as we saw the teacher, we entered
the classroom.
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No sooner had we seen the teacher than
we entered the classroom.
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Every rose has a thorn.
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There is no rose without a thorn.
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Traveling is always pleasant.
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Traveling is never boring.
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I shall always remember you.
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I shall never forget you.
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Ruma has only two brothers.
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Ruma has not more than two brothers.
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The boy was always punctual.
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The boy was never unpunctual/late.
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Allah alone
can save us.
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None but Allah can save us.
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Every mother loves he child.
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There is no mother but loves her child.
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Everyone wants to be happy.
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There is none but wants to be happy.
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We must die one day.
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We can never escape death.
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He is too fool for her to love.
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He is so fool that he cannot
love him.
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As soon as the thief saw the police, he
ran away.
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No sooner had the thief seen the police than
he ran away.
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There is a fertile land.
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There is no barren land.
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He refused the money.
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He did not accept the money.
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He is a regular student.
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He is not an irregular student.
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Shila is taller than Sumi.
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Sumi is not taller than Shila.
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The headmaster praised the student.
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The headmistress did not rebuke the student.
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Affirmative sentences
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Negative sentences
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He was always punctual.
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He was never unpunctual.
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I missed the train.
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I could not catch the train.
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He is a good student.
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He is not a weak student.
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As soon as he saw the bear, he ran away.
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No sooner had he seen the bear than
he ran away.
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As soon as he reached home, the rain
started.
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No sooner had he reached home than
the rain started.
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Everybody lives in society.
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There is none who does not live in
society.
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Everybody wants to be happy.
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There is none who does not want to
be happy./
There is nobody but wants to
be happy.
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The news is too good to be true.
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The news is so good that it cannot be
true.
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Mother is always kind to her child.
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Mother is never unkind to her child.
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Milk is white.
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Milk has no colour but white.
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I have only a ten taka note in my pocket.
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I have nothing but a ten taka note in my
pocket.
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He went to school.
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He went nowhere but to school.
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Our school is very old.
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Our school is not very new.
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He is always dependent on his employer
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He is never independent on himself.
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Everybody likes a flower.
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There is none but likes a flower.
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Always follow the right path.
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Never follow the wrong path.
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I shall always remember you.
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I shall never forget him.
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You must obey your teachers.
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You cannot but disobey your teachers.
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He is as dull as an ass.
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An ass is not duller than he.
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Everyone loves a truthful boy.
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There is none but loves a truthful boy.
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All men must die.
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No man can escape death.
/No man can avoid death.
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Only you can do the sum.
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None but you can do the sum.
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She is older than I expected
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She was not younger than I expected.
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He is too dull to do the simple sum.
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He is so dull that he cannot do
the simple sum.
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As soon as we reached the station, the
train left.
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No sooner had we reached the station than
the train left.
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He turned all the stones.
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He kept no stone unturned.
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Everybody believes in his honesty.
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There is nobody but believes
in his honesty.
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A Patriot loves his country.
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A patriot does not hate his country.
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An honest man is respected everywhere.
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An honest man is disrespected nowhere.
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Only five members were present in the
meeting.
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Not more than five members were present in
the meeting.
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A child likes only sweets.
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A child likes nothing but sweets.
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You must obey your superiors.
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You cannot but obey your superiors.
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A plane flies faster than a bird.
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A bird cannot fly as fast as a plane.
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As soon as he saw the police, he began to
weep.
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No sooner had he seen the police than
he began to weep.
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Man has to obey
some social rules.
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Man cannot help obeying
some social rules.
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The old man was unable
to carry the load.
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The old man was not
able to carry the load.
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We mus yield to
fate.
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We cannot but yield
to fate.
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The rich are sometimes
happy.
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The rich are not always
unhappy.
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The problem is too
difficult for us to solve.
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The problem is so
difficult that we can’t solve it.
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Every king has a crown
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There is no king without a crown.
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Every cloud has a silver lining.
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There is no cloud without a silver lining.
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Only the book is found.
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Nothing but the book is found.
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You alone can do
it.
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None but you can do it.
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He is proficient in
English.
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He is not weak in
English.
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He is always against
smoking.
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He is never in favour
of smoking.
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We must obey our
teachers.
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We cannot but obey
our teachers.
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Every mother loves her child.
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There is no mother but loves her child.
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We should drink pure
water.
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We should not drink
impure water.
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Only the graduates should apply.
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None but the graduates should apply.
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All Bangladeshis are polite.
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No Bangladeshis is impolite. /There is no Bangladeshi who is
not impolite.
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Everybody will remember her kindness.
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Nobody will forget her kindness.
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Old men are sometimes foolish.
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No old men are always wise.
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This annoyed/displeased
me.
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This did not please
me.
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I forgot his name.
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I did not remember
his name.
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Shimu is only
thirteen.
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Shima is not more than
thirteen.
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He is the best boy
in the class.
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No other boy in the class is as good as he.
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Mr Rahman was inactive.
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Mr Rahman was not
active.
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This is a fertile
land.
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This is not a barren
land.
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He is a reasonable
man.
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He is not an
unreasonable man.
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Everyone/Everybody will admit his courage.
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No one will deny his courage.
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Both you and I can do it.
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Not only you but also I can do it.
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You had to go
there.
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You could not but
go there.
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Her parents always
liked her.
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Her parents never
dislike her.
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I shall always be grateful
to you.
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I shall never be ungrateful
to you.
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I missed the train.
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I could not catch
the train.
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This was an extra
ordinary/a strange ship.
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This is not an ordinary
ship.
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As soon as the rain came we got into the bus.
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No sooner had the rain come than we got into the bus.
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He has only a few
friends.
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He has nothing but
a few friends.
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Everybody could admit that she is pretty.
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No one could deny that she was pretty.
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The police punished
the thief.
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The police did not
leave the thief unpunished.
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He can only read.
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He can not but
read.
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I do less than
he.
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He does not do more
than I.
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The boy is very nimble.
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The boy is not clumsy
at all.
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He is illiterate.
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He can neither read
nor write.
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Sapna is a regular
student.
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Sapna is not an
irregular student.
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He has only a few
friends.
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He has nothing but
a few friends.
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The boy is very agile.
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The boy is not
slow/smart at all
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As soon as he came the meeting began.
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No sooner had he come than the meeting began.
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As soon as the baby saw its mother,it started crying.
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No sooner had the baby seen its mother than it started
crying.
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The boy reads only
English.
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The boy reads no other
subject than English.
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Man must submit to
destiny.
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Man cannot but
submit to destiny.
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He was too honest to
tell a lie.
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He was so dishonest
that he could not tell a lie.
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I must go there.
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I cannot but go
there.
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Every one hates a liar.
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Nobody likes a liar.
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He is my friend.
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He is not my enemy.
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He is as tall as
you.
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He is not less tall
than you.
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He was not active.
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He was inactive.
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He had only a few
acres of land.
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He had nothing but
a few acres of land.
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He was too weak to
walk.
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He was so weak that
he could not walk.
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He is always early
in school.
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He is never late in
School.
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Only the coach can tell who is the best player.
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None but the coach can tell who is the best player.
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He walks slowly.
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He does not walk
fast.
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She always uses her
time.
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She never misuses
her time.
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He is only ten.
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He is not more than
ten.
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He has much money.
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He has no little
money.
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He had a pen.
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He was not without
pen.
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The old man was alone
alive.
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None but the old man was alive.
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Everyman loves flower.
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Nobody hates flower/dislike flower.
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Only the moon was visible in the sky.
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Nothing but the moon was visible in the sky.
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He is always regular
in his studies.
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He is never irregular
in his studies.
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Everybody will remember her kindness.
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No one will forget her kindness.
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He is too tired to
move at all.
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He is so tired that
he can’t move at all.
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Mother is always pleased
with us.
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Mother is never
displeased with us.
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He is too poor to
buy books.
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He is so poor that
he can’t buy books.
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He is as intelligent
as his father.
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He is not more
intelligent than his father.
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Babies are always
innocent.
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Babies are never guilty.
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As soon as the train ceased they started for home.
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No sooner had the rain ceased than they started for home.
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I will be ever loyal
to my country.
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I will never be disloyal
to my country.
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Every one must admit that she is pretty.
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No one could deny that she is pretty.
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Every king has a crown.
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There is no king who does not have a crown.
There is no king without a crown.
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