Transformation of sentence for JSC Exam

                                Probable Transformation of Sentences

                (Affirmative to Negative Sentences) for JSC Examination

Affirmative sentences	Negative sentences
Ruma is too weak to walk.	Ruma is so weak that she cannot walk.
He comes of a rich family.	He does not come of a poor family.
I love only the Almighty.	I love none but the Almighty.
Everybody likes to go on a foreign tour.	There is nobody but likes to go on a foreign tour.
We are active	We are not lazy
Every mother loves her child.	There is no mother but loves her child.
Man is mortal	No man is immortal.
Everybody must die.	Nobody can escape death. / Nobody can avoid death.
You are always late.	You are never punctual.
We should always speak the truth.	We should never tell a lie.
Man must die.	Man cannot escape death.
Only the brave deserves the fair.	None but the brave deserve the fair.
Every teacher loves his students.	There is no teacher but loves his students.
Only a guilty man should be punished.	None but a guilty man should be punished.
As soon as we saw the teacher, we entered the classroom.	No sooner had we seen the teacher than we entered the classroom.
Every rose has a thorn.	There is no rose without a thorn.
Traveling is always pleasant.	Traveling is never boring.
I shall always remember you.	I shall never forget you.
Ruma has only two brothers.	Ruma has not more than two brothers.
The boy was always punctual.	The boy was never unpunctual/late.
Allah alone can save us.	None but Allah can save us.
Every mother loves he child.	There is no mother but loves her child.
Everyone wants to be happy.	There is none but wants to be happy.
We must die one day.	We can never escape death.
He is too fool for her to love.	He is so fool that he cannot love him.
As soon as the thief saw the police, he ran away.	No sooner had the thief seen the police than he ran away.
There is a fertile land.	There is no barren land.
He refused the money.	He did not accept the money.
He is a regular student.	He is not an irregular student.
Shila is taller than Sumi.	Sumi is not taller than Shila.
The headmaster praised the student.	The headmistress did not rebuke the student.

Affirmative sentences	Negative sentences
He was always punctual.	He was never unpunctual.
I missed the train.	I could not catch the train.
He is a good student.	He is not a weak student.
As soon as he saw the bear, he ran away.	No sooner had he seen the bear than he ran away.
As soon as he reached home, the rain started.	No sooner had he reached home than the rain started.
Everybody lives in society.	There is none who does not live in society.
Everybody wants to be happy.	There is none who does not want to be happy./ There is nobody but wants to be happy.
The news is too good to be true.	The news is so good that it cannot be true.
Mother is always kind to her child.	Mother is never unkind to her child.
Milk is white.	Milk has no colour but white.
I have only a ten taka note in my pocket.	I have nothing but a ten taka note in my pocket.
He went to school.	He went nowhere but to school.
Our school is very old.	Our school is not very new.
He is always dependent on his employer	He is never independent on himself.
Everybody likes a flower.	There is none but likes a flower.
Always follow the right path.	Never follow the wrong path.
I shall always remember you.	I shall never forget him.
You must obey your teachers.	You cannot but disobey your teachers.
He is as dull as an ass.	An ass is not duller than he.
Everyone loves a truthful boy.	There is none but loves a truthful boy.
All men must die.	No man can escape death. /No man can avoid death.
Only you can do the sum.	None but you can do the sum.
She is older than I expected	She was not younger than I expected.
He is too dull to do the simple sum.	He is so dull that he cannot do the simple sum.
As soon as we reached the station, the train left.	No sooner had we reached the station than the train left.
He turned all the stones.	He kept no stone unturned.
Everybody believes in his honesty.	There is nobody but believes in his honesty.
A Patriot loves his country.	A patriot does not hate his country.
An honest man is respected everywhere.	An honest man is disrespected nowhere.
Only five members were present in the meeting.	Not more than five members were present in the meeting.
A child likes only sweets.	A child likes nothing but sweets.
You must obey your superiors.	You cannot but obey your superiors.
A plane flies faster than a bird.	A bird cannot fly as fast as a plane.
As soon as he saw the police, he began to weep.	No sooner had he seen the police than he began to weep.

Man has to obey some social rules.	Man cannot help obeying some social rules.
The old man was unable to carry the load.	The old man was not able to carry the load.
We mus yield to fate.	We cannot but yield to fate.
The rich are sometimes happy.	The rich are not always unhappy.
The problem is too difficult for us to solve.	The problem is so difficult that we can’t solve it.
Every king has a crown	There is no king without a crown.
Every cloud has a silver lining.	There is no cloud without a silver lining.
Only the book is found.	Nothing but the book is found.
You alone can do it.	None but you can do it.
He is proficient in English.	He is not weak in English.
He is always against smoking.	He is never in favour of smoking.
We must obey our teachers.	We cannot but obey our teachers.
Every mother loves her child.	There is no mother but loves her child.
We should drink pure water.	We should not drink impure water.
Only the graduates should apply.	None but the graduates should apply.
All Bangladeshis are polite.	No Bangladeshis is impolite. /There is no Bangladeshi who is not impolite.
Everybody will remember her kindness.	Nobody will forget her kindness.
Old men are sometimes foolish.	No old men are always wise.
This annoyed/displeased me.	This did not please me.
I forgot his name.	I did not remember his name.
Shimu is only thirteen.	Shima is not more than thirteen.
He is the best boy in the class.	No other boy in the class is as good as he.
Mr Rahman was inactive.	Mr Rahman was not active.
This is a fertile land.	This is not a barren land.
He is a reasonable man.	He is not an unreasonable man.
Everyone/Everybody will admit his courage.	No one will deny his courage.
Both you and I can do it.	Not only you but also I can do it.
You had to go there.	You could not but go there.
Her parents always liked her.	Her parents never dislike her.
I shall always be grateful to you.	I shall never be ungrateful to you.
I missed the train.	I could not catch the train.
This was an extra ordinary/a strange ship.	This is not an ordinary ship.
As soon as the rain came we got into the bus.	No sooner had the rain come than we got into the bus.
He has only a few friends.	He has nothing but a few friends.
Everybody could admit that she is pretty.	No one could deny that she was pretty.
The police punished the thief.	The police did not leave the thief unpunished.
He can only read.	He can not but read.
I do less than he.	He does not do more than I.

The boy is very nimble.	The boy is not clumsy at all.
He is illiterate.	He can neither read nor write.
Sapna is a regular student.	Sapna is not an irregular student.
He has only a few friends.	He has nothing but a few friends.
The boy is very agile.	The boy is not slow/smart at all
As soon as he came the meeting began.	No sooner had he come than the meeting began.
As soon as the baby saw its mother,it started crying.	No sooner had the baby seen its mother than it started crying.
The boy reads only English.	The boy reads no other subject than English.
Man must submit to destiny.	Man cannot but submit to destiny.
He was too honest to tell a lie.	He was so dishonest that he could not tell a lie.
I must go there.	I cannot but go there.
Every one hates a liar.	Nobody likes a liar.
He is my friend.	He is not my enemy.
He is as tall as you.	He is not less tall than you.
He was not active.	He was inactive.
He had only a few acres of land.	He had nothing but a few acres of land.
He was too weak to walk.	He was so weak that he could not walk.
He is always early in school.	He is never late in School.
Only the coach can tell who is the best player.	None but the coach can tell who is the best player.
He walks slowly.	He does not walk fast.
She always uses her time.	She never misuses her time.
He is only ten.	He is not more than ten.
He has much money.	He has no little money.
He had a pen.	He was not without pen.
The old man was alone alive.	None but the old man was alive.
Everyman loves flower.	Nobody hates flower/dislike flower.
Only the moon was visible in the sky.	Nothing but the moon was visible in the sky.
He is always regular in his studies.	He is never irregular in his studies.
Everybody will remember her kindness.	No one will forget her kindness.
He is too tired to move at all.	He is so tired that he can’t move at all.
Mother is always pleased with us.	Mother is never displeased with us.
He is too poor to buy books.	He is so poor that he can’t buy books.
He is as intelligent as his father.	He is not more intelligent than his father.
Babies are always innocent.	Babies are never guilty.
As soon as the train ceased they started for home.	No sooner had the rain ceased than they started for home.
I will be ever loyal to my country.	I will never be disloyal to my country.
Every one must admit that she is pretty.	No one could deny that she is pretty.
Every king has a crown.	There is no king who does not have a crown. There is no king without a crown.