Affirmative to Negative

Affirmative Sentence কী? যে Sentence দ্বারা হ্াাঁ য াধক ব ৃবি য াঝায়, িাকক
Affirmative Sentence কে।
Negative Sentence কী? যে Sentence দ্বারা না য াধক ব ৃবি য াঝায়, িাকক Negative
Sentence কে।

Affirmative to Negative change এমনভাক করকি হক োকি াকক্র অকথরে যকান

পবর িেন না ঘকে। যেকে বনই Affirmative to Negative change-এর বকছু সাধারণ
বনয়মা ে ীঃ

Rule 1: Affirmative Sentence-এ only/alone থাকলে এবং তা ককান বযাক্তিলক

কবাঝালে এর পররবলতে none but বলে।
Example:
Affirmative: Only God can help us.
Negative: None but God can help us.

Affirmative: Only Turna can do the work.

Negative: None but Turna can do the work.

Affirmative: Only he can play good cricket.

Negative: None but he can play good cricket.

Affirmative: Only the science students can apply for the post.
Negative: None but the science students can apply for the post.

Affirmative: Only they can do the work.

Negative: None but they can do the work.

Rule 2: Only যরি ককান বস্তুলক রনলিেশ কলর এর পররবলতে nothing but বলে।
Example:
Affirmative: I have only a few books.
Mostafa Al Amin
Negative: I have nothing but a few books. Assistant Teacher (English)
Affirmative: Tanima had only a few pencils. Dawood Public School and College

Negative:Tanima had nothing but a few pencils.

Rule 3: Only যরি বয়ে রনলিেশ কলর বা েংখ্যার কেলে only এর পররবলতে not more
than/not less than বলে।
Example:
Affirmative: Maruf is only fifteen.
Negative: Maruf is not more than fifteen.
Or, Maruf is not less than fifteen.

Affirmative: He is only four.

Negative: He is not more than four.

Affirmative: They have only two cars.

Negative: They have not more than two cars.

Rule 4: Affirmative Sentence-এ must থাকলে এর পররবলতে cannot but/ cannot

help বলে। Cannot but এর পলর verb1 বলে এবং cannot help এর পর verb+ing
বলে।
Example:
Affirmative: We must obey our teachers.
Negative: We cannot help obeying our teachers.

Affirmative: We must help the poor.

Negative: We cannot but help the poor.

Affirmative: You must yield to your fate.

Negative: You cannot but yield to your fate.

Affirmative: We must obey our parents.

Negative: We cannot help obeying our parents.

Affirmative: You must care them.

Negative: You cannot help caring them.

Mostafa Al Amin
Assistant Teacher (English)
Dawood Public School and College
Rule 5: Affirmative Sentence-এ Every থাকলে এর পররবলতে there is no+ every-
এর পলরর শব্দ+ but বলে।
Example:
Affirmative: Every mother loves her child.
Negative: There is no mother but loves her child.

Affirmative: Everybody hates a liar.

Negative: There is no body but hates a liar.

Affirmative: Everyone hates a terrorist.

Negative: There is no one but hates a terrorist.

Affirmative: Everybody fears a lion.

Negative: There is no body but fears a lion.

Rule 6: As soon as রিলয় Affirmative Sentence শুরু হলে এর পররবলতে No

sooner had+ subject+ principal verb-এর past participle form+ বাকী অংশ +
than+ রিতীয় clause বলে।
Example:
Affirmative: As soon as the rain stopped, we started playing.
Negative: No sooner had the rain stopped than we started playing.

Affirmative: As soon as the thief saw the police, he ran away.

Negative: No sooner had the thief seen the police than he ran away.

Affirmative: As soon as he saw the tiger, he jumped over the wall.

Negative: No sooner had he seen the tiger than he jumped over the wall.

Affirmative: As soon as the teacher came, there was silence.

Negative: No Sooner had the teacher come than there was silence.

Mostafa Al Amin
Assistant Teacher (English)
Dawood Public School and College
Rule 7: Affirmative Sentence-টি যরি Superlative degree হয়, তালির negative
করার রনয়ম No other+ Superlative এর পলরর অংশ+ verb+ as+ possessive
form+ as+ subject.
Example:
Affirmative: Riya is the most talkative girl in the class.
Negative: No other girl in the class is as talkative as Riya.

Affirmative: Dhaka is the most polluted country in the world.

Negative: No other country in the world is as polluted as Dhaka.

Affirmative: Nasim is the wisest person in the village.

Negative: No other person in the village is as wise as Nasim.

Rule 8: Affirmative Sentence-টি যরি Comparative degree হয়, তালির negative

করার রনয়ম No other+ than any other/all other এর পলরর অংশ+ verb+ as+
possessive form+ as+ subject.
Example:
Affirmative: Rafiq is more helpful than any other boy in the team.
Negative: No other boy in the team is as helpful as Rafiq.

Affirmative: Dhaka is larger than all other cities in Bangladesh.

Negative: No other cities in Bangladesh are as large as Dhaka.

Affirmative: Shakespeare is more famous than any other writer in English.

Negative: No other writer in English is as famous as Shakespeare.

Rule 9: Both….and-যুি Affirmative Sentence-কক negative করলত Both এর

পররবলতে not only এবং and এর পররবলতে but also বলে।
Example:
Affirmative: Mr. Bulbul is both rich and kind.
Negative: Mr. Bulbul is not only rich but also kind.
Affirmative: Both Rony and your brother broke the glass last night.
Negative: Not only Rony but also your brother broke the glass last night.
Affirmative: Rahim likes both reading and writing.
Mostafa Al Amin
Negative: Rahim likes not only reading but also writing. Assistant Teacher (English)
Dawood Public School and College
Rule 10: Many যুি Affirmative Sentence-কক negative করলত Many এর
পররবলতে not a few বলে।
Example:
Affirmative: Arifa has many qualities.
Negative: Arifa does not have a few qualities.

Rule 11: A few যুি Affirmative Sentence-কক negative করলত A few এর

পররবলতে not many বলে।
Example:
Affirmative: Latif has a few pencils.
Negative: Latif does not have many pencils.

Rule 12: Much যুি Affirmative Sentence-কক negative করলত Much এর

পররবলতে not a little বলে।
Example:
Affirmative: The field has much water due to rain.
Negative: The field does not have a little water due to rain.

Rule 13: A little যুি Affirmative Sentence-কক negative করলত a little এর

পররবলতে not much বলে।
Example:
Affirmative: This mug has a little water.
Negative: This mug does not have much water.

Rule 14: As….as যুি Affirmative Sentence-কক negative করলত প্রথম as এর

পররবলতে not less এবং পলরর as এর পররবলতে than বলে।
Example:
Affirmative: Puspa is as tall as Rikta.
Negative: Puspa is not less tall than Rikta.

Rule 15: Affirmative Sentence-এ Sometimes থাকলে এর পররবলতে not always

বলে।
Example:
Mostafa Al Amin
Affirmative: Rikta sometimes goes to the market. Assistant Teacher (English)
Negative: Rikta does not always go to the market. Dawood Public School and College
Rule 16: Too….to যুি Affirmative Sentence-কক negative করলত Too এর
পররবলতে so এবং to এর পররবলতে that+ subject+ cannot (present tense)/could
not (past tense) + verb বলে।
Example:
Affirmative: Joya is too weak to run.
Negative: Joya is so weak that she cannot run.

Affirmative: Joya was too busy to join the party.

Negative: Joya was so busy that she could not join the party.

Affirmative: The tea is too hot for me to drink.

Negative: The tea is so hot that I cannot drink.

Rule 17: োধারনত, Affirmative Sentence-কক negative করলত হলে not বলে এবং
পরবতী শলব্দর রবপরীত শব্দ বলে ।
Example:
Affirmative: Jui is rich.
Negative: Jui is not poor.

Affirmative: The man missed the train.

Negative: The man did not catch the train.

Affirmative: I shall remember you.

Negative: I shall not forget you.

Rule 18: Always-যুি Affirmative Sentence-কক negative করলত হলে এর

পররবলতে never বলে এবং Affirmative অথলবাধক
ে শব্দটির রবপরীত শব্দ বলে।
Example:
Affirmative: We should always remember the martyrs.
Negative: We should never forget the martyrs.

Affirmative: He was always punctual.

Mostafa Al Amin
Negative: He was never late. Assistant Teacher (English)
Dawood Public School and College

Affirmative: I always tell truth.

Negative: I never tell lie.
Rule 19: Less…...than যুি Affirmative Sentence-কক negative করলত Less এর
পররবলতে not as এবং than এর পররবলতে as বলে।
Example:

Affirmative: Nikita is not less wise than Rikta.

Negative: Nikita is as wise as Rikta.

Affirmative: Maruf is not less tall than Sayem.

Negative: Maruf is as tall as Sayem.

Practice
1.This information is true. (Negative)
2. By writing regularly, you can avoid your mistakes. (Negative)
3. None but the students are allowed to enter the hall. (Affirmative)
4. There is no one but hates a terrorist. (Affirmative)
5. Both John and Jack are guilty. (Negative)
6. No sooner did he retire than his son got a job. (Affirmative)
7. We must/have to plant trees. (Negative)
8. A scholar is not always right. (Affirmative)
9. I bought only a few chocolates for my daughter. (Negative)
10. This knife is blunt. (Negative)
11. We had to protect them. (Negative)
12. He is so weak that he cannot carry this bag. (Affirmative)
13. Everybody is dependent. (Negative)
14. He was as ferocious as a tiger. (Negative)
Mostafa Al Amin
15. He is always present. (Negative) Assistant Teacher (English)
Dawood Public School and College
16. He lives alone in the house. (Negative)
17. Money is essential in our life. (Negative)
18. She is not only a good wife but also a good mother. (Affirmative)
19. Without studying hard, she will not get A+. (Affirmative)
20. Very few countries in the world are as populous as it. (Negative)
 Shortcut Rules on Changing Affirmative to Negative

Affirmative Negative

Person/Allah None but

1. Only/Alone Things/objects Nothing but

Number/age Not more than/Not less than

cannot but+verb1
2. Must/have to
cannot help+verb1+ing

could not but+verb1

3. Had to
could not help+verb1+ing

4. Every (body/one/noun) There is no (body/one/noun) but

5. By + gerund Without+gerund (negative)

6. Both……and/as well as/and Not only ……. but also

7. As soon as No sooner had……verb3……than

8. as/so……. As not less……than

9. too……to+v1 so……that + sub+ can/could (not) + verb1

10. Superlative degree Positive degree

11. Universal truth Negative interrogative

13. many not a few

14. a few not many

15. a little not much