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AFFIRMATIVE / NEGATIVE

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Verbs play very important role in English. It is an important part of our vocabulary. They form two main categories- the Affirmative and the Negative.

Affirmative

  • Affirmative is the opposite of being negative or contradicting
  • Affirmative is approving something
  • Affirmative words favour a proposition or motion
  • Affirmative is a formal way to say ‘Yes’
  • Affirmative is a positive declaration of something

Negative

  • Negative is the expression of negation or denial
  • Negative  is refusing or disapproving something
  • Negative is reverse impression of something
  • Negative is a formal way to say ‘No’
  • Negative indicates negation, using the words like no, not, never, none, nay, neither etc.

Practice Examples:

Transform Affirmative to Negative:

  1. She visits her grandparents regularly.
    Ans: She does not visit her grandparents regularly.
  2. They study French at the language school.
    Ans: They do not study French at the language school.
  3. I like coffee in the morning.
    Ans: I do not like coffee in the morning.
  4. We watch TV after dinner.
    Ans: We do not watch TV after dinner.
  5. He plays tennis every weekend.
    Ans: He does not play tennis every weekend.

Transform Negative to Affirmative:

  1. It is not raining right now.
    Ans: It is raining right now.
  2. They are working on the project at the moment.
    Ans: They are not working on the project at the moment.
  3. I am not reading a book this evening.
    Ans: I am reading a book this evening.
  4. We are talking during the meeting.
    Ans: We are not talking during the meeting.
  5. She is not cooking dinner for her family.
    Ans: She is cooking dinner for her family.

Transform Affirmative to Negative:

  1. She visited London last summer.
    Ans: She did not visit London last summer.
  2. They went to the party yesterday.
    Ans: They did not go to the party yesterday.
  3. He completed the assignment on time.
    Ans: He did not complete the assignment on time.
  4. We traveled to Paris a few years ago.
    Ans: We did not travel to Paris a few years ago.
  5. I saw that movie before.
    Ans: I did not see that movie before.

Transform Negative to Affirmative:

  1. I cannot swim in the river.
    Ans: I can swim in the river.
  2. They should not eat too much junk food.
    Ans: They should eat too much junk food.
  3. He must not finish the report by tomorrow.
    Ans: He must finish the report by tomorrow.
  4. We cannot help you with the project.
    Ans: We can help you with the project.
  5. She must not come to the meeting.
    Ans: She must come to the meeting.

Transform Affirmative to Negative:

  1. She has traveled to many countries.
    Ans: She has not traveled to many countries.
  2. They have visited that museum.
    Ans: They have not visited that museum.
  3. I have read three books this month.
    Ans: I have not read three books this month.
  4. We have lived in this city for five years.
    Ans: We have not lived in this city for five years.
  5. He has answered all questions systematically.
    Ans: He has not answered all questions systematically.

also see 

TENSES AS SOON AS / NO SOONER…THAN
DIRECT-INDIRECT SPEECH QUESTION TAG
MODAL AUXILIARIES Types of NOUNS
SO…THAT / TOO…TO Types of PRONOUNS
EXCLAMATORY / ASSERTIVE Types of ADJECTIVES
TOO / ENOUGH Types OF VERBS
UNLESS / IF…NOT IN SPITE OF / DESPITE
SO / BECAUSE USING ‘ALMOST’
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