Affirmative to Negative and Vice-Versa

 No + Using opposite of the verbs, adjective or

adverb
Aff- He tried every possible plan.
Neg- He left no plan untried. (Learn)

Aff- Everybody likes Suman.

Neg- There is no one who dislikes Suman.
Nobody dislikes Suman.

Aff- Every inch of the fair-ground was occupied.

Neg- Not a single inch of the fair -ground was left unoccupied.

Aff- I admit that there was negligence on my part. (admit- do not deny)
Neg- I do not deny the fact that there was negligence on my part.

Aff- I shall always remember this kindness of yours.

Neg- I will never forget this kindness of yours.
Never will I forget this kindness of yours. [Inversion- Adverb + verb +
sub]
Aff- I was doubtful whether it was you.
Neg- I was not sure whether it was you.

Aff- Old fools surpass all other fools in folly. [Learn]

Neg- There is no fool like an old fool.

Aff- Every man makes mistakes sometimes.

Neg- There is no man who does not make a mistake sometimes.

Aff- He is sometimes foolish.

Neg- He is not always wise.

Neg- I never in my life laid a plan and failed to carry it out.

Aff- In my life I always succeeded in carrying out the plan, I laid.

Neg- No man could have done better. (No- Few)

Aff- Few men could have done better.

 Using too… to >>>>>> so… that….. cannot/ could not/ will

not/ would not
Aff- He is too fickle minded to be trusted.
Neg- He is so fickle minded that he cannot be trusted.

Aff- He is too weak to walk.

Neg- He is so weak that he cannot walk.

Aff- He is too sensitive to bear the insult.

Neg- He is so sensitive that he cannot bear the insult.
Neg- He is too intelligent not to be able to do the work on his own.
Aff- He is so intelligent that he will do the work on his own.

Neg- He is too god-fearing not to help the poor man.

Aff- He is so God-fearing that he will help the poor man.
Neg- He is so God-fearing that he cannot but help the poor man.

Neg- He is too credulous not to be easily deceived.

Aff- He is so credulous that he can be easily deceived.

Aff- Sardar Patel was so firm-minded that he faced every situation like a man.
Neg- Sardar Patel was too firm minded not to face every situation like a man.

Too…to – So that -- cannot/could not; will not/would not

 Too… to (simple sentence) --- So that ….cannot/could not (complex sentence)

 Rewrite with so that … cannot/could not
 Rewrite with Infinitive (to + verb)
 If the first clause is in Past Tense the second clause should also be in Past Tense

Negative- so that… cannot/ could not/ will not/ would not

Affirm- too ….. to + verb

Affirm- so that … can/ could/ will/ would

Negative- too …. + not to + verb

1. Rewrite the following sentences removing the adverb ‘too’.

a. The news is too good to be true. (Simple Sentence.- It has only one Finite Verb)

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b. The oranges are too cheap to be fresh.

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c. She was too poor to pay her fees.

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d. I was too late to catch the train.

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e. The milk was too hot to drink.

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f. The pill is too big for the child to swallow.

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g. This sum is too difficult for me to do.

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h. He is too proud to admit his fault.

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i. God is too kind not to forgive our faults.

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j. She speaks too fast to be understood.

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k. He drove too fast for the Police to catch.

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l. He is too honest to accept the bribe.

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m. I am too weak to walk.

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n. She was too ill to go out of the house.

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o. These apples are too cheap to be good.

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p. She speaks too fast to be understood.

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q. The work is too much for any man to do single-handedly.

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r. His was too d to harm anybody.

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s. He is too proud to apologise.

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t. He is too god-fearing to leave the fallen man to his fate.

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u. My heart is too full to express.

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v. Kanwal is too weak to walk to school.

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w. He is too honest to take tip money.

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x. He is too strong to be beaten by you.

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y. The Ganga is too swollen to be crossed in about.

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z. You are too shrewd to be taken in by anybody.

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aa. This news is too good to be true.

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bb. The water is too good to be worth drinking.

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cc. It is never too late to mend.

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dd. He is too sensitive to bear insult.

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ee. He has too many irons in the fire.

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ff. She is too proud to apologize.

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gg. He is too honest to accept a bribe.

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hh. He is too old to learn things.

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ii. This tree is too high for me to climb.

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kk. It was too hot to work.

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ll. He is too weak to be promoted to the next higher class.

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mm. The sun is too hot for us to go out at present.

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nn. He is too ill to go to the church today.

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oo. The milk is too hot to drink.

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pp. He is too proud to confess his guilt.

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qq. He will be too late to catch the train.

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rr. I am afraid that this news is too good to be true.

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ss. He is too honest to be a successful businessman.

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tt. I am too tired to walk any farther.

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Rewrite the following sentences using ‘too’/ Rewrite with Infinitive (To+ Verb)

a. He is so short that he cannot play basketball.

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b. He was so tired that he could not keep awake.

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c. It is so hot that we cannot go out.

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d. This dress is so dirty that I cannot wear it.

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e. This bench is so heavy that we cannot lift it.

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f. She is so truthful that she cannot tell a lie.

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g. His handwriting is so bad that I cannot read it.

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h. I am so weak that I cannot run fast.

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i. It was so dark that I could not see anything.

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j. The rice is so hot that I cannot eat.

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k. She was sobbing so deeply that she could not make any answer.

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l. She is so stupid that she cannot do this difficult job.

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m. He is so wise that he cannot be deceived.

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n. This book is so difficult that I cannot read it.

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o. The tea is so hot that I cannot drink it.

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p. It is so cold that we cannot go out.

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q. It is never so late that one cannot mend.

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r. He is so truthful that he cannot be a successful lawyer.

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s. Gandhiji was so truthful that he did not wish ill of his opponents.

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t. The Prime Minister will be so busy tomorrow that he will be unable to receive any visitor.

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u. Some men are so proud that they do not confess their sins.

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v. Mahadev was so good natured that he would not abuse his customers.

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w. The fact is so evident that it does not require a proof.

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x. She is so merciful that she does take pity on the poor and the needy.

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y. He is so upright that he does not tell a lie.

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z. She was so afraid that she could not walk in the dark.

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aa. Mahatma Gandhi was so kind hearted that he loved the poor.

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bb. Sardar Patel was so firm minded that he faced every situation like a man.

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cc. She is so shy that he does not utter a word.

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dd. This shirt is so dirty that I cannot wear it.

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ee. These mangoes are so cheap that they cannot be good.

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ff. This book is so difficult that I cannot read it.

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gg. He is so weak that he cannot walk.

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hh. This table is so heavy that I cannot lift it.

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ii. It is so cold that we cannot go out.

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jj. This grammar is so difficult that a child cannot understand it.

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kk. It is so dark that we cannot see anything.

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ll. He is so stupid that he cannot understand.

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mm. This coffee is so hot that I cannot drink it.

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nn. He speaks so fast that he cannot be understood.

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2. Join using ‘too..to’ or ‘so…that’

a. He is very foolish. He cannot understand you.
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b. He is very band. He does not deserve any sympathy.

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c. The girl was very timid. She could not go alone.

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d. Your writing is quite illegible. I cannot read it.

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e. He speaks very fast. He cannot be followed.

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f. He is very innocent. He should not be deceived.

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g. The pan is very hot. It cannot be touched.

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h. She is very beautiful. Her beauty cannot be expressed in words.

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i. The river is very wide. He cannot swim across.

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j. She was very excited. She could not speak.

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k. It is very hot. I can't go out.

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l. This soup is very hot. I can't drink it.

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m. This problem is very difficult. I can't solve it.

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n. She was very excited. She couldn't speak.

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o. The room was very small. We couldn't all get in.

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p. He is very old. He can't learn anything new.

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q. The oranges were very sour. We couldn't eat them.

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r. They were very stupid. They couldn't learn a single thing.

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s. This mountain is very high. We can't climb it.

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t. This news is very good. It can't be true.

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 Verb= not without + noun

Aff- We love our country.

Neg- We are not without love for our country.

Aff- Brutus loved Caesar.

Neg- Brutus was not without love for Caesar.

 Using Degrees of Comparison:

 Convert the Direct Superlative Degree into Positive Degree

Positive Comparative Superlative

As…as (adj Pos Degree) than…any other
the most / -est + of all
Little Less Least
Many More Most
Much More Most

Superlative- (Direct Superlative; One and only) -

(S)The most/ est adj + of all- (P)No other… as (post adj)
as (C) Sub + compa adj + than any other (singular noun)
Superlative- This is the best book of all. (Superlative; One and only)
Pos Deg- No other + qualified Noun + Singular verb + as…. As + this. [Negative Sent]
No other book is as good as this.

Superlative- This is the tallest building in our city.

Pos Deg- No other building in our city is as tall as this. [Negative]

When two things are compared- (say ‘A’ and ‘B’)

 Start the sentence from the other end.
 If the given sentence is Negative answer will be affirmative
and Vice-versa.
 If the given sentence is positive Degree answer will be
Comparative Degree and vice-versa.
 Such sentence cannot be written in Superlative Degree.

This car (A) is not as fast as that one (B). [Positive Deg- Negative Sentence]
That car is faster than this one. [Comparative Deg; Affirmative Sentence]

He (A) is stronger than his brother (B). [Comparative Degree- Affirmative]

His brother is not as strong as he (is). [Positive Deg; Negative Sentence]

Two subjects compared with ‘less’ Should be

started from the first subject itself.
The surface of the floor is less smooth than I thought. [less –comparative—
Positive]
The surface of the floor is not as smooth as I thought.
He is less superstitious than his brother.
He is not as superstitious as his brother.

Aff- He is greater than I. [Affirmative- Comparative]

Neg- I am not as great as he.

Aff- Alfred was the best king that ever lived in England. [Direct Superlative > Pos. Degree]
Neg- No other king that ever lived in England was as good as Alfred.

Aff- He was more rapacious than a griffin.

Neg- A griffin is not as rapacious as he.

Aff- Akbar was the greatest of the great Mughals.

Neg- No other Mughals was as great as Akbar.

Aff- The rose by any other name would smell as sweet. (Learn)
Neg- The rose by any other name would smell no less sweet.
  As soon as > No sooner …than
 No sooner + did/ does/ do + Subject + root verb + than (where
the first clause comes to an end)
As soon as (affirmative Sentence)-
No sooner + did + root verb + replace the (,) with ‘than’ +
the remaining part of the sentence
Aff- As soon as he went to sleep, someone knocked the door.
Neg- No sooner did he go to sleep than someone knocked the door.

Aff- As soon as Father came, we were back to our studies.

Neg- No sooner did father come than we were back to our studies.

Aff- As soon as we received your message, we heaved a sigh of relief.

Neg- No sooner did we receive your message than we heaved a sigh of relief.

Aff- As soon as rain poured in, we took shelter under a shade.

Neg- No sooner did rain pour in than we took shelter under a shade.

Aff- As soon as the teacher comes, the students stand up to greet him.
Neg- No sooner does the teacher come, than the students stand up to greet him.

Aff- As soon as the mornings begin to be foggy, all flight schedules get disturbed. (Present
Tense)
Neg- No sooner do the mornings begin to be foggy than all flight schedules get disturbed.

 Only/Alone/ All is converted - ‘None but (Person)/ Nothing

but (things)
Aff- Only the graduates can apply for the post.
Neg- None but the graduates can apply for the post.

Aff- Only good books delight me.

Neg- Nothing but good books delight me.

Aff- I alone can operate this account.

Neg- None but I can operate this account.

Neg- None but you could have taken me out of this mess.
Aff- Only you could have taken me out of this mess.

Aff- This fishing net is all that I own.

Neg- I own nothing but this fishing net. / I do not own anything else but this fishing net.

Aff- Only a millionaire can afford such extravagance.

Neg- None but a millionaire can afford such extravagance.

 Did not/ could not + Root verb - Failed to +

Root Verb
Neg- He did not notice me.
Aff- He failed to notice me.

Neg- He must have seen the Taj Mahal when he went to Agra.
Aff- He must not have missed/failed to see the Taj Mahal when he went to Agra.

 Care little/ least- Do not care at all

Aff- I care very little what he says about me. / I care least what he says about me.
Neg- I do not care at all what he says about me.

Aff- I am not a little tired.

Neg- I am least tired.