Change Negative Sentences To Affirmative Sentences Without Changing Meaning

Change the following negative sentences into affirmative sentences without changing their meaning. An example is given below.

She is not honest.

We can express the same idea in another way.

She is dishonest.

Exercise

1. You are not very kind.

2. She was not present.

3. He is never late for meetings.

4. She is not obedient.

5. This is not a big problem.

6. You are not allowed to enter my home.

7. You have not paid your fee.

8. He was not given admission.

9. She was not allowed to enter the house.

10. We must not make insensitive remarks.

11. There aren't many apples on the tree.

12. She doesn't have many friends.

13. I didn't get good grades.

Answers

1. You are unkind / cruel.

2. She was absent.

3. He is always on time for meetings.

4. She is disobedient.

5. This is a small problem.

6. You are forbidden from entering my home.

7. You have failed to pay your fee.

8. He was denied admission.

9. She was prevented from entering the house.

10. We must refrain from making insensitive remarks.

11. There are few apples on the tree.

12. She has few friends.

13. I got bad / poor grades.

Change negative sentence to affirmative sentence without changing the meaning

1. He is not rich.

2. The trains are not late.

3. They did not oppose the plan.

4. She did not turn up for the party.

5. This is not a serious problem.

6. She cannot walk after the accident.

7. The students must not use the staff car park.

8. She did not accept my invitation.

9. He could not meet the deadline.

10. He has not confessed to the crime.

11. She has not arrived yet.

12. I have not had an opportunity to meet him.

Answers

1. He is poor.

2. The trains are on time.

3. They supported the plan.

4. She failed to arrive for the party.

5. This is a minor problem.

6. She has been immobile after the accident.

7. Students are forbidden to use the staff car park.

8. She rejected my invitation. / She refused to accept my invitation.

9. He failed to meet the deadline.

10. He has denied committing the crime.

11. She is yet to arrive.

12. I am yet to have an opportunity to meet him.

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