Change Interrogative Sentences Into Negative Sentences Without Changing Meaning
We can change an interrogative sentence into an assertive sentence without changing the meaning.
Notes
While transforming interrogative sentences into assertive sentences, we add 'not' if the interrogative sentence is in the affirmative.
An example is given below.
Interrogative: Is he not a bright student?Assertive: He is a bright student.
Change interrogative sentences into assertive sentences.
1. Was she upset with him?
2. Were they not impressed with her performance?
3. Will they attend the party?
4. Has he finished his work?
5. Has he not returned from work yet?
6. Doesn't she work here?
7. Did she offend you?
8. Did she accept the invitation?
9. Does he know the answer?
10. Was he kind to you?
11. Were they interested in the offer?
12. Can she speak English?
13. Can you not solve this problem?
14. Is he intelligent?
15. Doesn't he live with his parents?
16. Did he complete the work?
Answers
1. She was not upset with him.
2. They were impressed with her performance.
3. They will attend the party.
4. He has not finished his work.
5. He has returned from work.
6. She works here.
7. She did not offend me.
8. She did not accept the invitation.
9. He does not know the answer.
10. He was not kind to me.
11. They were not interested in the offer.
12. She cannot speak English.
13. I can solve this problem.
14. He isn't intelligent.
15. He lives with his parents.
16. He did not complete the work.
Change interrogative sentence into assertive sentence
1. Did she pass the test?
2. Isn't she your cousin?
3. Is that a pig?
4. Does he understand?
5. Did it hurt?
6. Haven't they returned?
7. Has she got a job?
8. Were they waiting for us?
9. Aren't we making a mistake?
10. Isn't it our responsibility?
11. Were they offended by his remarks?
12. Did they turn up for the party?
13. Do they live here?
14. Does she want to quit?
15. Were they able to solve the problem?
16. Did it rain yesterday?
17. Were you able to find them?
18. Does she have a lot of friends?
19. Has he passed the test?
20. Did she recognize him?
Answers
1. She did not pass the test.
2. She is not my cousin.
3. That is not a pig.
4. He does not understand.
5. It did not hurt.
6. They have returned.
7. She has not got a job.
8. They were not waiting for us.
9. We are making a mistake.
10. It is our responsibility.
11. They were not offended by his remarks.
12. They did not turn up for the party.
13. They do not live here.
14. She does not want to quit.
15. They were not able to solve the problem.
16. It did not rain yesterday.
17. I was not able to find them.
18. She does not have a lot of friends.
19. He did not pass the test.
20. She did not recognize him.
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