Exercises on Transformation of Affirmative Sentences to Negative Sentences

To help you practise transforming affirmative sentences into negative sentences, this article will provide you with a few exercises. Try them out.

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Exercise 1 – Transform Affirmative Sentences into Negative Sentences

Go through the following sentences and transform the affirmative sentences into negative sentences.

1. I like watching movies.

2. They finished the project.

3. You are clever.

4. My friends and I are going on a trip together.

5. Leah works at the pharmacy.

6. This story is incomplete.

7. The house is big.

8. I could help you with the assignment.

9. We will reach the airport in twenty five minutes.

10. He has been waiting for you for two hours.

 

Check from the answers below to see if you have got it right.

1. I do not like watching movies.

2. They did not finish the project.

3. You are not clever.

4. My friends and I are not going on a trip together.

5. Leah does not work at the pharmacy.

6. This story is not incomplete.

7. The house is not big.

8. I could not help you with the assignment.

9. We will not reach the airport in twenty five minutes.

10. He has not been waiting for you for two hours.

Exercise 2 – Transform Negative Sentences into Affirmative Sentences

Go through the following sentences and transform them into affirmative sentences.

1. This dress is not new.

2. Naveen and Sunil were not best friends.

3. Ricky does not love to have chocolate pastries after lunch.

4. She will not have arrived by noon.

5. Mia does not teach French.

6. Fathima has not been taking her medicines regularly.

7. We did not buy four new beds.

8. The cupboard does not seem to be broken.

9. Shaun’s father was not sick.

10. Sandeep has not been living in Puerto Rico for five years.

 

Once you are done, check your answers to see if you did it correctly.

1. This dress is new.

2. Naveen and Sunil were best friends.

3. Ricky loves to have chocolate pastries after lunch.

4. She will have arrived by noon.

5. Mia teaches French.

6. Fathima has been taking her medicines regularly.

7. We bought four new beds.

8. The cupboard seems to be broken.

9. Shaun’s father was sick.

10. Sandeep has been living in Puerto Rico for five years.

Exercise 3 – Transform Sentences as Directed

Go through the following sentences and transform them as directed.

1. I don’t think you have to be worried about him. (Transform into an affirmative sentence)

2. Gayatri has come home. (Transform into a negative sentence)

3. They will be going to Las Vegas. (Transform into a negative sentence)

4. Monica is not a cook. (Transform into an affirmative sentence)

5. Chandler makes jokes. (Transform into a negative sentence)

6. I stayed at the hotel. (Transform into a negative sentence)

7. We did not forget the tickets. (Transform into an affirmative sentence)

8. You have to bring me a pair of gloves. (Transform into a negative sentence)

9. Serena wore a long blue dress to the prom. (Transform into a negative sentence)

10. It has not been raining since yesterday. (Transform into an affirmative sentence)

 

Check out the answers given below to see if you transformed the sentences correctly.

1. I think you have to be worried about him.

2. Gayatri has not come home.

3. They will not be going to Las Vegas.

4. Monica is a cook.

5. Chandler does not make jokes.

6. I did not stay at the hotel.

7. We forgot the tickets.

8. You do not have to bring me a pair of gloves.

9. Serena did not wear a long blue dress to the prom.

10. It has been raining since yesterday.

Frequently Asked Questions on Transformation of Affirmative Sentences into Negative Sentence Exercises

Q1

What are the rules to be followed when transforming an affirmative sentence into a negative sentence?

When transforming an affirmative sentence into a negative sentence, the general way to do it is by adding ‘not’ after the verb. In case the sentence does not have a helping verb, you can use forms of the ‘do’ verb and add ‘not’ to it. In sentences with more than one verb, the helping verb is negated using ‘not’ while the remaining part of the sentence remains the same.

Q2

Give 3 examples of transformation of an affirmative sentence into a negative sentence.

Given below are 3 examples of transformation of an affirmative sentence into a negative sentence for your reference.

    • The lift is working.

The lift is not working.

    • Katie works at the hospital.

Katie does not work at the hospital.

    • Neethu has been living in Seattle for the last twenty years.

Neethu has not been living in Seattle for the last twenty years.

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