1] While making affirmative sentences, positive words or phrases are used.
2] In negative sentences often contain words like "no", "not", "never", "nobody", "nothing", "nowhere", etc.
3] So while making negative use not or affirmative use not without changing the meaning of the sentence.
4] The are different topics of grammar which are asked to make negative and affirmative.
1] Only Rajan can solve our problems.
2] The Prime Minister wanted only SPG commando by his side.
3] There was only silence in the hall.
4] We heard only the sound of dripping water in the cave.
5] Yamunotri is only 13 km from Hanumanchoti..
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6] He asked for only a glass of water to the people.
7] There were nothing but stars in the sky when I lost in the forest.
8] We carried nothing but our schoolbag on the trip.
9] The doctor advised him to use not more than one teaspoon of salt.
10] Our school garden was decorated with nothing but roses.
11] Rajan creates nothing but trouble for others.
12] This hotel did not offer more than three vegetarian options.
13] The political person contains only empty promises.
14] I shall invite none but my college friends at the party.
15] The umpire did not allow for more than five players on the field at once.
16] You should accept only her apologies.
17] The school has nothing but extra facilities.
18] There were not more than 5 members for the meeting.
19] We must accept only the most challenging job.
20] The hotel was decorated with only antique furniture.
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Points to Remember:
1] Fail to is used in both negative and affirmative sentence.
2] In the sentence of any tense, we can use "fail to" make negative and affirmative.
3] Write not after the helping verb or do not/ did not / does not + fail to + infinitive (V1)
4] Write fail to as main verb means as in given tense.
5]Instead of -do not use fail to/ Instead of -did not use failed to/Instead of -does not - fails to.
6] You have to use fail to or remove fail to and write ( Helping verb + not)
7] Remove not (do not/ did not / does not) + fail to and write the main verb in proper form.
8] Use Always instead of never.
1] The Prime Minister has reached on the time.
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2 ] The space scientist has done experiment in the space.
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3 ] I have never visited my country farm.
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4 ] John will write an application to the Government.
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5 ] I have always condemned these practices.
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6] I have failed to submit my project today.
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7] The students did not follow the instructions.
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8] The government did not fail to announce the result.
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9] Her mother does not understand her.
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10] She did not find anyone misbehaving.
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11] You do not study hard.
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12] Diet plays a vital role.
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13] We make them into goddesses.
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14] We inherited the British system of management.
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15] it has provided an example of economy.
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16] Modern Engineering has not solved the problem
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17] They have always made the protected market.
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18] They did not give power to the radio sets.
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19] You wouldn't stay there in that case.
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20] She performs her job with zeal and enthusiasm.
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21] David got his medical degree.
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22] Active people become heroes.
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Points to Remember:
1] Opposite word is used in both negative and affirmative sentence.
2] While making negative or affirmative, Remove or write "not" after helping verb and make opposite of the possible word.
3] Write not after the helping verb or do not/ did not / does not
4] Remove- no, never, not, nobody, none etc. to make affirmative.
5] Use always instead of never.
1] The is not possible. (Make negative)
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2] I remembered an anecdote.
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3] It is convenient for the purpose of vocational guidance.
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4] Business followed the same pattern.
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5] It was never heard of in the history of Mumbai.
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6]The damage is reparable.
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7] He was not often seen in the village.
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8] His product is not inferior.
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9] I wasn't a bad doctor.
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10] I loved the old Dhobi Talao market.
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11] I am not ungrateful to you.
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12] Yet the cockroach population has not decreased.
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13] I don't see darkness.
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14] It might be a good idea to get high school out of the way.
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15] His business was not growing more than rupees 50,000 a month.
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16] The distance for the bus was not different for both of us.
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17] She did not unwrap it carelessly.
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18] Maharashtra will never forget the divine message given by Mahatma Gandhi.
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19] Some people can always wake up late.
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20] The word bog is not insignificant.
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[expand title="Opposite Words - A" swaptitle="Hide opposite words"]
Above x Below
Absent x Present
Accept x Reject
Accurate x Inaccurate
Achieve – Fail
Add x Subtract
Admit x Deny
Advance x Retreat
Afraid – Brave
Afraid x Confident
After x Before
Against x For
Agree x Disagree
Alive x Dead
All x None
Always x Never
amateur x professional
Ample x Scarce
Ancient – Modern
Angel x Devil
Angry – Calm
Answer x Question
Anterior – Posterior
Antonym x Synonym
Apart x Together
Apparent x Obscure
Appear – Disappear
Approve x Disapprove
Arrive x Depart
Ascend x Descend
ask x reply
Attack x Defend
Attract x Repel
Awake x Asleep
awful x excellent [/expand]
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Back x Front
Backward – Forward
Bad x Good
Beautiful x Ugly
Before x After
Begin x End
Belief – Doubt
Believe x Doubt
Best x Worst
Better x Worse
Big x Small
Birth x Death
Bitter – Sweet
Black x White
blank x completed
Bless x Curse
Blunt x Sharp
Bold x Timid
Borrow x Lend
Bottom x Top
Boy x Girl
Brave x Cowardly
Break – Mend
brief x long
Bright – Dark
Bright x Dim
Build x Destroy
Buy x Sell [/expand]
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Calm – Stormy
Careful – Careless
Catch – Release
Cautious x Reckless
cheap x expensive
Cheerful – Gloomy
Cheerful x Sad
child x adult
Clean – Dirty
Clear x Cloudy
Clear – Unclear
clever x foolish
Close x Open
convenient x inconvenient
Cold x Hot
Comedy x Tragedy
Comfort – Discomfort
Common – Rare
Common x Uncommon
Complete x Incomplete
Confident x Unsure
Connect x Disconnect
Construct – Deconstruct
Construct x Destruct
Contract x Expand
Contribute – Withhold
Cool x Warm
Correct x Incorrect
Courageous – Cowardly
Courageous x Fearful
Create x Destroy
Cruel x Kind
Cry x Laugh
Cursed – Blessed [/expand]
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Dangerous x Safe
Dark x Light
Day x night
Dead – Alive
Deaf x Hearing
Deep x Shallow
Defeat – Victory
Defend x Attack
Delay – Hasten
Delicious x Disgusting
Demand – Supply
Dense – Sparse
Depart x Arrive
Depend – Rely
Depressed x Happy
Descend x Ascend
Despair – Hope
Destroy x Create
Die x Live
Difficult x Easy
dim x bright
Dirty x Clean
Disappear x Appear
Discourage x Encourage
Discover – Conceal
Dislike – Like
Dissolve x Solidify
Divide x Unite
Doctor x Patient
Dry – Wet
Dull x Lively [/expand]
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Early x Late
Earn – Spend
Easily x Difficultly
Easy x Difficult
employed x unemployed
Empty x Full
End x Begin
Endless x Limited
Enemy x Friend
Enjoy x Suffer
Enter – Exit
Entrance x Exit
Equal x Unequal
Escape x Capture
Even x Odd
Evil x Good
Expand x Contract
Export x Import
Expose x Conceal [/expand]
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Fail x Succeed
Fair x Unfair
Fall – Rise
False x True
Familiar x Unfamiliar
Famous x Unknown
fancy x plain
far x near
Fast x Slow
Fat x Thin
Father x Mother
Fearless x Fearful
Few x Many
Find x Lose
Finish x Start
Fire – Water
First x Last
Float x Sink
Follow x Lead
Folly x Wisdom
Foolish x Wise
For x Against
Forget – Remember
Forward x Backward
Free – Bound
Free x Restricted
Fresh x Stale
Friend x Enemy
Friend/ ally x enemy
Front x Back
Full x Empty
funny x serious
Future x Past [/expand]
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Gain x Loss
Generous – Stingy
Gentle x Rough
Gift – Curse
Give x Take
Glad x Sad
Glass x Plastic
Global x Local
Glorious – Humble
God – Devil
Gold – Silver
Good x Bad
Grace – Disgrace
Gradual x Sudden
Grant – Deny
Gratitude x ingratitude
Great – Small
Great x Terrible
Grow – Shrink
Guest – Host
Guilty – Innocent [/expand]
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Happy x Sad
Hard x Soft
hard x easy
Harmful x Beneficial
Harmony x Discord
Hate – Love
Hatred x Love
Healthy – Sick
Healthy x Unhealthy
healthy x sick
Heaven x Hell
Heavy x Light
Helpless x Capable
Here – There
Hero x Villain
High x Low
Honest x Dishonest
Honor – Dishonor
Hope – Despair
Hopeless x Hopeful
Hot x Cold
Huge – Tiny
Humble – Proud
Humid x Dry
Husband x Wife [/expand]
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Identify – Misidentify
Idle – Active
Ignorant x Knowledgeable
Ill x Well
Illegal – Legal
Illusion – Reality
Imbalance x Balance
Immaculately x Messily
Immaterial x Material
Immature x Mature
Immediately x Gradually
Immensely x Minutely
Immoral x Moral
Impatient x Patient
Implode x Explode
import x export
Importantly x Unimportantly
Impossible x Possible
Impossibly x Possibly
Impractical x Practical
Impressively x Unimpressively
Improper x Proper
Improperly x Properly
Impure x Pure
In x Out
Inaccurate x Accurate
Inactive x Active
Inadequate x Adequate
Inappropriate x Appropriate
Incapable x Capable
Incessantly x Occasionally
Include x Exclude
Incomplete x Complete
Inconvenient x Convenient
Increase x Decrease
Indecisive x Decisive
Individual – Collective
Inefficient x Efficient
Inevitably x Avoidably
Inferior – Superior
Inhale – Exhale
Innocent – Guilty
Insecure x Secure
Inside x Outside
Insignificant x Significant
Intense – Mild
Intentional – Accidental
Intentional x Unintentional
Interesting x Boring
Interior – Exterior
Invincible x Vulnerable
Invite – Repel
Irritate – Soothe[/expand]
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Join x Separate
Joy x Sorrow
Junior x Senior
Justice – Injustice [/expand]
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Keep x Release
Keep – Release
Kind x Cruel
Kind – Cruel
King – Subject
Knowledge – Ignorance
Known x Unknown [/expand]
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Large x Small
Last x First
Late x Early
Laugh x Cry
Law – Chaos
Lazy – Industrious
Lead – Follow
Left x Right
Lengthen – Shorten
Less x More
Light x Dark
Light – Heavy
Like x Dislike
Limited – Unlimited
liquid x solid
Little x Big
Little – Much
Live x Die
Long x Short
Loose x Tight
Lose – Gain
Lose – Win
Loud x Quiet
Love x Hate
Low x High [/expand]
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Major x Minor
Male x Female
Man – Woman
many x few
married x single
Master – Servant
Maximum x Minimum
Meek x Bold
Mend – Break
Mercy x Cruelty
Messy x Neat
Middle – Edge
Mind – Body
Minor x Major
Minority – Majority
Misery – Happiness
Moderate – Extreme
Modern x Ancient
Moist – Dry
Monster – Angel
More x Less
Morning x Evening
Mother x Father
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Narrow x Wide
natural x artificial
Near x Far
Necessary x Unnecessary
Negative x Positive
Never x Always
New x Old
Night x Day
No – Yes
Noise – Silence
Noisy x Quiet
Normal – Abnormal
normal x strange
North x South
Nothing x Everything [/expand]
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Obey – Defy
Objective – Subjective
Obscure – Clear
Obtain – Lose
Off x On
Offend – Please
Offer – Refuse
Often x Rarely
on x off
Open – Close
Open x Closed
Opponent – Ally
opposite x same
Optimism x Pessimism
Order x Chaos
Ordinary x Extraordinary
Organize – Disorganize
Original x Copy
Out x In
Over x Under [/expand]
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Pain x Pleasure
Painlessly x Painfully
Palatable – Unpalatable
Pale x Dark
Parallel – Perpendicular
Parent – Child
Part x Whole
Partial – Complete
Passive x Active
Past x Future
Patient x Impatient
Peace x War
Permanent x Temporary
Permission x Prohibition
Permit x Forbid
Pessimist – Optimist
Plain – Fancy
Pleasant x Unpleasant
Please – Offend
Plentiful – Scarce
Plenty x Scarcity
Plus – Minus
Polite x Rude
Poor x Rich
Positive x Negative
Possible x Impossible
Post x Pre
Potential – Actual
Poverty – Wealth
Power – Weakness
Powerful x Weak
Practical x Impractical
Precious x Worthless
Predictable x Unpredictable
Present x Absent
Pretty x Ugly
Pride – Humility
Primary – Secondary
Prime – Worst
Principal – Subordinate
Prior – Later
Private – Public
Problem – Solution
Profane – Sacred
Profit – Loss
Progress – Regression
Promise – Break
Proper – Improper
Protect – Endanger
Proud – Ashamed
Pull – Push
Pure – Impure [/expand]
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Quiet – Noisy [/expand]
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Rare – Common
Rational – Irrational
Raw – Cooked
Read – Write
Real – Fake
Reality – Illusion
Recede – Advance
Receive – Send
Recklessly x Carefully
Recognize – Ignore
Reconcile – Conflict
Reduce – Increase
Reflect – Absorb
Refuse – Accept
regret x satisfaction
Regular – Irregular
Release – Detain
Relevant – Irrelevant
remember x forget
Remove – Insert
Repair – Damage
Reply – Ignore
Require – Dispense
Resilient – Fragile
Resist – Submit
Responsible – Irresponsible
Rest – Work
Restlessly x Calmly
Restrict – Free
Return – Depart
Reverse – Forward
rich x poor
rich x wealthy
Right – Wrong
Rise – Fall
Rough – Smooth
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Safe – Dangerous
Same – Different
Save – Spend
Scatter – Gather
Scold – Praise
Sealed – Open
Search – Find
Second – First
Secure – Insecure
Sedentary – Active
See – Blind
Seize – Release
Selfish – Selfless
Sell – Buy
Senior – Junior
Sense – Nonsense
Separate – Unite
Serious – Playful
Settle – Stir
Sharp – Dull
sharp x blunt
shiny x dull
Short – Tall
Shrink – Expand
Shy – Bold
Sick – Healthy
Significant x insignificant
Silence – Noise
Simple – Complex
Sincere – Insincere
single x married
Sink – Float
Sinner – Saint
Sit – Stand
Skillful – Clumsy
skinny x fat
Slave – Master
Sleeplessly x Peacefully
Slow – Fast
Small – Big
Smart – Stupid
Smooth – Rough
Sober – Drunk
Soft – Hard
Solid – Liquid
Some – None
Soon – Later
Sorry – Unapologetic
Sour – Sweet
Specific x General
Spend – Save
Spite – Kindness
start x finish
Stay – Leave
Steal – Return
Sticky – Slippery
Stop – Go
Straight – Curved
Strange – Familiar
Strength – Weakness
Stress – Relax
Strict – Lenient
Strike – Spare
Strong – Weak
Stubborn – Flexible
Stupid – Smart
Subject – Object
Subtract – Add
Success – Failure
sunny x cloudy
Superior – Inferior
Supply – Demand
Support – Oppose
supporter x opponent
Sweet – Bitter
sweet x sour
Synchronize – Desynchronize [/expand]
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Tall x short
Tame – Wild
Teacher – Student
Temporary – Permanent
Tender – Tough
Terrible – Wonderful
Test – Trust
Thick x Thin
Thoughtlessly x Thoughtfully
Tight x Loose
Timid – Bold
tiny x huge
Tired – Energetic
Tirelessly x Tiredly
Together – Apart
together x separate
Top – Bottom
Total – Partial
Touch – Avoid
Toward – Away
Traditional – Modern
Transparent – Opaque
Trash – Treasure
True – False
Trust – Doubt
truth x lie [/expand]
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Ugly – Beautiful
Unaware – Conscious
Uncomfortable x Comfortable
Uncommon x Common
Uneducated x Educated
Unemployed – Employed
Unfair x Fair
Unfriendly x Friendly
Unhappy x Happy
Unhealthy x Healthy
Unique – Common
United – Divided
unity x division
Unkind x Kind
Unknown – Known
Unlucky x Lucky
Unnecessary x Necessary
Unpleasant x Pleasant
Unpopular x Popular
Unskilled x Skilled
Unstable x Stable
Unsuccessful x Successful
Unusual x Normal
up x down
useful x useless
Useless x Useful [/expand]
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Vacation – Work
Valuable – Worthless
Vanish – Appear
Vast – Limited
Victory – Defeat
Vigorous – Weak
Virtue – Vice
visible x invisible
Visit – Depart
visitor x host
Vital – Irrelevant
Vocal – Silent
Voluntary – Involuntary
Volunteer – Recruit [/expand]
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Wait – Proceed
Walk – Run
Warm – Cold
Waste – Conserve
Weak – Strong
Wealth – Poverty
Well – Ill
Wet x Dry
Whole – Part
wide x narrow
Wild – Tame
willing x unwilling
Win – Lose
Wisdom – Folly
Wise – Foolish
Withdraw – Advance
Worry – Relax
Worse – Better
Worst – Best
Worthless – Valuable
Wrong – Right [/expand]
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Yes – No
Yesterday – Tomorrow
Yield – Resist
Young – Old
Youth – Elderly
youth x adulthood
Zeal – Apathy
Zenith – Nadir
Zero – Infinity
Zest – Apathy
Zigzag – Straight
Zip – Unzip [/expand]
Points to Remember
1] Without changing opposite words or using any other rules as given before , these types of sentences are made negative or affirmative only according to meaning of the sentence.
2] First of all. write the meaning of the given sentence in your own language, then change it opposite in the same language and translate the same sentence in English, which will be your answer.
2] She had filled every page of the diary. (Negative)
3] Even the airport was closed. (Negative)
4] It had no loophole. (Affirmative)
5] Pilots take no special joy in walking. (Affirmative)
6] Not even single pest was to be seen. (Affirmative)
7] Michael kept working. (Negative)
8] Dora had never received such a gift before. (Affirmative)
9] Nobody Responded. (Affirmative)
10] There was no garage in the office. (Affirmative)
11] I have kept back nothing else from you. (Affirmative)
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No child could be angry with the mother for long.
Every child forgives the mother eventually.
Affirmative: She thanked each person individually.
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