Transformation of sentences - Affirmative to Negative

 

Transforming sentences from affirmative to negative is a common grammar exercise. The key is to insert the appropriate negative word (usually not, never, no, or nothing) without changing the overall meaning too much. Let me show you how it works with examples:

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🔹 Rules for Transformation

1. Use "not" with auxiliary verbs

   • Affirmative: She is a teacher.
   • Negative: She is not a teacher.

2. Add "do/does/did + not" when no auxiliary verb is present

   • Affirmative: He plays cricket.
   • Negative: He does not play cricket.

3. Change positive words to their negative equivalents

   • Always → never
   • Everyone → no one
   • Something → nothing

4. Avoid double negatives (e.g., He doesn’t know nothing is incorrect).

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✨ Examples

Affirmative Sentence	Negative Sentence
I like apples.	I do not like apples.
She can swim.	She cannot swim.
They are happy.	They are not happy.
He always comes on time.	He never comes on time.
Everyone enjoyed the party.	No one enjoyed the party.
Something is wrong.	Nothing is wrong.

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