Fun with Sentences: Saying Yes and No!
Hi Super Students! Today, we're going to learn a cool trick with sentences. It's like having a secret code! We can change a sentence that says "yes" (we call this affirmative) into a sentence that says "no" (we call this negative), and sometimes we can do it without changing what the sentence really means! We often use words like "not," "no," "never," or opposite words (like "happy" and "sad") to do this. It’s all about saying the same idea in a different way. Let's see how!
Examples: Changing Sentence Types
1. I like to go to the seashore. (Make it negative.)
Ans. I don’t dislike going to the seashore.
2. He likes to go to the seashore. (Make it negative.)
Ans. He doesn't dislike going to the seashore.
3. They like to go to the seashore. (Make it negative.)
Ans. They don’t dislike going to the seashore.
4. It is useless. (Make it negative.)
Ans. It is not useful.
5. There is little hurry. (Make it negative.)
Ans. There is no hurry.
6. He had only his daughter with him. (Make it negative.)
Ans. He had no one except his daughter with him.
7. I do not remember. (Make it affirmative.)
Ans. I fail to remember.
8. I did not remember. (Make it affirmative.)
Ans. I failed to remember.
9. She does not remember. (Make it affirmative.)
Ans. She fails to remember.
10. It was never heard of in the history of Mumbai. (Make it affirmative.)
Ans. This was the first time in the history of Mumbai that it had been heard of.
11. David grew up considering blindness no tragedy. (Make it negative, maintaining meaning if possible, or rephrase.)
Ans. David grew up without ever considering blindness a tragedy.
12. They had always fallen into the realm of possibility. (Make it negative.)
Ans. They had never fallen into the realm of impossibility.
13. David’s ambition to become a doctor was not in that realm. (Make it affirmative.)
Ans. David’s ambition to become a doctor was beyond that realm.
14. He was no different from anyone else. (Make it affirmative.)
Ans. He was like everyone else.
15. You’ll never know unless you try. (Make it affirmative.)
Ans. You’ll only know if you try.
16. It’s likely no personal computer would have them. (Make it affirmative or rephrase to remove 'no'.)
Ans. It’s likely all personal computers would be without them.
17. You are fortunate and yet you cannot understand your fortune. (Remove negative 'cannot'.)
Ans. You are fortunate and yet you are unable to understand your fortune.
18. Abyss cannot hear the song of the stars. (Remove negative 'cannot' and rewrite.)
Ans. Abyss is unable to hear the song of the stars.
19. His replies did not gladden our heart at the time. (Make it affirmative.)
Ans. His replies failed to gladden our hearts at the time.
20. It didn’t halve our time exactly. (Make it affirmative.)
Ans. It failed to halve our time exactly.
More Fun Examples!
21. She is always on time. (Make it negative.)
Ans. She is never late.
22. This is an easy sum. (Make it negative.)
Ans. This is not a difficult sum.
23. I doubt if he will come. (Make it negative.)
Ans. I am not sure he will come.
24. She was honest. (Make it negative.)
Ans. She was not dishonest.
25. Only the brave deserve the fair. (Use 'None but'.)
Ans. None but the brave deserve the fair.
26. Everyone will admit this. (Make it negative.)
Ans. No one will deny this.
27. I was absent. (Make it negative, keeping meaning.)
Ans. I was not present.
28. He tried every plan. (Make it negative.)
Ans. He left no plan untried.
29. It is possible. (Make it negative.)
Ans. It is not impossible.
30. She is wise. (Make it negative.)
Ans. She is not foolish.
31. He is rich. (Make it negative.)
Ans. He is not poor.
32. I will always remember you. (Make it negative.)
Ans. I will never forget you.
33. This knife is blunt. (Make it negative.)
Ans. This knife is not sharp.
34. He finished his work. (Make it negative using 'fail'.)
Ans. He did not fail to finish his work.
35. The teacher praised the student. (Make it negative.)
Ans. The teacher did not blame the student.
Difficult Words & Meanings
Affirmative: A "yes" sentence; a statement that says something is true or happening.
Negative: A "no" sentence; a statement that says something is NOT true or NOT happening (often uses "not," "no," "never").
Seashore: The land right next to the sea or ocean, like the beach.
Useless: Not helpful; something that doesn't work well or serve a purpose.
Except: Not including; other than.
Remember: To keep something in your mind or bring it back to your mind.
Fail to: Not to do something; to be unsuccessful in doing something.
History: The study of past events, or all the things that happened in the past.
Tragedy: A very sad event or situation.
Realm: An area of interest or activity; like a kingdom or a special zone.
Possibility: Something that might happen or be true.
Impossibility: Something that cannot happen or be true.
Ambition: A strong wish to achieve something.
Fortunate: Lucky.
Abyss: A very deep hole or empty space that seems to have no bottom.
Gladden: To make someone happy or pleased.
Halve: To divide something into two equal parts; to reduce by half.
Antonym: A word that means the opposite of another word (e.g., hot/cold, happy/sad).
Transform: To change something completely, especially its appearance or character.
Brave: Not afraid of danger or pain; courageous.
Deserve: To be worthy of something, either good or bad, because of your actions or qualities.
Confess: To admit that you have done something wrong.
Admit: To agree that something is true, especially something unwillingly.
Deny: To say that something is not true.
Blunt: Not sharp; having a dull edge or point.
Untried: Not yet tested or used.