Question

Change the affirmative sentence into a negative sentence without changing the meaning:
My grandmother lived a short life.

• A. My grandmother died after a short life.
  
• B. My grandmother did not live a long life.
• C. My grandmother lived after a short life.
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

My grandmother did not live a long life.

A negative sentence has a negative word like 'no', 'not', 'never' or 'without' before the verb. Alternately, it has a negative noun like 'nobody' or 'nothing'. As the meaning has to remain unchanged, we must remember to modify the verb or the object, which has a meaning opposite to the verb in the original sentence.

Option A is incorrect as it does not have a negative word. It is an affirmative sentence.

Option B: This is a negative sentence because it has the word 'not' in it. The opposite of the phrase 'lived a short life' is "did not live a long life'. Hence, this sentence conveys the same meaning as the original sentence and this option is correct.

Option C is incorrect as it has no negative word and it is an affirmative sentence. Further, the meaning of this sentence is different from the original sentence.

Option D is incorrect as option A is the correct answer.