Question

Change the affirmative sentence into a negative sentence without changing the meaning:
Everyone in India knows Mahatma Gandhi.

• A. Not everyone in India knows Mahatma Gandhi.
• B. A lot of people in India know Mahatma Gandhi.
• C. A few people in India do not know Mahatma Gandhi.
• D. There is no one in India who does not know Mahatma Gandhi.

Answer 1

The correct option is D There is no one in India who does not know Mahatma Gandhi.

A negative sentence has a negative word like 'no', 'not', 'never' along with the verb. Alternately, it has a negative noun like 'nobody' or 'nothing'. An affirmative sentence has no negative word in it.

Option A: This is a negative sentence as it contains the word, 'not' in it. However, its meaning is different from that of the original sentence. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option B: This is an affirmative sentence. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C: This is an affirmative sentence. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option D: This is a negative sentence as it contains the words, 'no one' in it. As the subject is changed from "Everyone in India" to "No one in India", the verb has also been changed from "know" to 'do not know". Hence this sentence conveys the same meaning as the original sentence. This option is correct.