Question

Change the affirmative sentence into a negative sentence without changing the meaning:
Shyla is smarter than Parth.

• A. Shyla is not smarter than Parth.
• B. Parth is not as smart as Shyla.
• C. Parth is much smarter than Shyla.
• D. Shyla cannot be foolish.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Parth is not as smart as Shyla.

A negative sentence has a negative word like , 'no', 'not', 'never' before the verb. Alternately, it has a negative noun like 'nobody' or 'nothing'.

Option A is incorrect because the meaning of the sentence is different from the original sentence.

Option B is correct because it has the word, 'not' and it also means the same as the original sentence.

Option C is incorrect because it has no negative word. Hence, it is an affirmative sentence.

Option D conveys a different meaning which describes Shyla independently. Whereas the original sentence compares Shyla with Parth. Hence, this answer is incorrect.