Question

Change the affirmative sentence into a negative sentence without changing the meaning:
Tipu is remembered for his heroism.

• A. Tipu is not forgotten because of his heroism.
• B. Tipu is not remembered for his heroism.
• C. Tipu is forgotten for his cowardice.
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Tipu is not forgotten because of his heroism.

A negative sentence has a negative word like, 'no', 'not', 'never' 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, which has a meaning opposite to the original verb.

Option A: This is a negative sentence because it has the word 'not' in it. The opposite of the verb, 'remembered' is 'forgotten'. By adding 'not' before the verb as well as modifying the verb to 'forgotten', the meaning remains the same as the original sentence. Hence, this option is correct.

Option B is a negative sentence because it has the word 'not'. However, it is incorrect because the meaning of the sentence is different from the original sentence.

Option C is incorrect because of two reasons: 1) It has no negative word. It is an affirmative sentence. 2) The meaning of this sentence is quite different from the original sentence.

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