12 Rules of Transformation from Affirmative to Negative

Rules no: Affirmative Negative

Rule:01 Only বা alone None but (in case of any person)
Nothing but (in case of anything or
material- বস্তুর ক্ষেত্রে )
Not more than/Not less than(in case of
any idea or age)
Only your brother can solve None but your brother can solve the
the problem problem
The boy has only two tickets The boy has nothing but two tickets of
of tomorrow tomorrow
He got only 45% marks in He got not more than/not less than 45%
English paper marks in English paper
Rule:02 Must Cannot but+ base form of verb
Or, Cannot help+ (verb+ ing)
He must visit the flood He cannot but visit the flood affected
affected people of this village. people of this village.
Or, He cannot help visiting the flood
affected people of this village.
Rule:03 Every Every এর পররবত্রতে There is no বত্রে + every
এর পত্ররর শব্দটি বত্রে + but + প্রদত্ত sentence
এর বাকী অংশ।
Or, There is no……..without…..
Every person hankers after There is no person but hankers after the
the happiness in life. happiness in life.
Every action has a reaction in There is no action without a reaction in
this world. this world.
Rule:04 As soon as……, No sooner had……than
As soon as এর জায়গায় no sooner had
বেত্রব + প্রদত্ত Sentence এর কতো বত্রে + ক্ষে
Sentence এর মূল verb এর past participle
form বত্রে + ক্ষে sentence বাকী অংশ বত্রে +
than + রিতীয় বাকয বত্রে।
As soon as the teacher came, No sooner had the teacher come than all
all students stood up in the students stood up in the class.
class.
Rule:05 Always Never+ opposite word of the af×rmative
word
The student is always late in The student is never punctual in his
his class. class.
Rule:06 Both…….and Not only……but also
Both Rony and your brother Not only Rony but also your brother
broke the tree last night. broke the tree last night.
Note: here, you must notice the position of ‘not only…but also’. If ‘not
only’ comes after a subject, ‘but also’ will come also after subject and it
is same in case of verb and object. You must concentrate on the
balanced or equal position of ‘not only’ and ‘but also’ in a sentence.
Rule:07 Too…….to…. Too এর জায়গায় so বত্রে + Too এর পত্ররর
adjective/adverb বত্রে + that বত্রে + পনুরায়

The old man was too weak to
carry the load now.
Rule:08 As…….as…
The tiger is as fast as the
lion.
Rule:09 Superlative degree/
Comparative degree(Than
any other/than all other)
He is the best student in this
class at present.
He is better student than any
other student in this class at
present.
He is the best batsman in the
team.
Dhaka is bigger than all other
cities in Bangladesh.
Rule:10 Universal truth
The sun rises in the east.
Rule:11 Than যুক্ত comparative degree
He is stronger than you.
I am taller than you.
subject বত্রে। + tense অনুযায়ী can
not/could not + প্রদত্ত to এর পত্ররর অংশ
বত্রে।
The old man was so weak that he could
not carry the load now.
প্রথম as এর পররবত্রতে not less ক্ষশষ as এর
পররবত্রতে than বত্রে।
The tiger is not less fast than the lion.
No other+superlative এর পত্ররর অংশ +
verb + as + superlative degree এর
positive form + as + প্রদত্ত sentence এর
subject.
No other + any other/all other এর পত্ররর
অংশ বত্রে + প্রদত্ত verb + so/as বত্রে +
comparative degree এর positive form +
as + প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject
No other student in this class is as good
as he at present.
No other batsman in the team is as good
as him.
No other city in Bangladesh is as big as
Dhaka.
Auxiliary
verb+subject+not+verb+object?
Does the sun not rise in the east?
Than এর ক্ষশত্রষর অংশ প্রথত্রম বত্রে + verb
(tense ও person অনুযায়ী) + not + so/as +
comparative degree এর positive form +
as + প্রদত্ত sentence এর subject.
You are not as/so strong as him.
You are not as tall as me.

Rule:12 Less...than যুক্ত sentence ক্ষক
Negative করত্রত হত্রল
He is less ugly than you said.
You are less good than he
said.
Less এর জায়গায় not as বেত্রব এবং than এর
জায়গায় as বেত্রব।
He is not as ugly as you said.
You are not as good as he said.

Practice: Affirmative to Negative sentence for SSC/ HSC Exam

Affirmative Sentence Negative Sentences
A computer is a blessing earth. A computer is nothing but a blessing on
earth.
A good student should be conscious A good student should not be unconscious
of politics. of politics.
A tea stall is crowded place. A tea stall is not an isolated place.
All men must die. All men cannot but die./ None can avoid
death.
Always be honest in your way of life. Never be dishonest in your way of life.
Anger is only a vice. Anger is nothing but a vice.
As man is curious, he will try to As man is not uninterested, he will try to
invent new things. invent new things.
As soon as he saw the police, he ran No sooner had he seen the police than he
away. ran away
Bangladesh is a small country. Bangladesh is not a big country.
Bangladesh is a test playing country, Bangladesh is a test playing country but its
but its standard is very low. standard is not high.
Bangladesh is making progress faster Such countries are not making progress as
than much country. fast as Bangladesh.
But he is always active. But he is not attentive at all.
But the farmer was dishonest enough The farmer was not honest enough not to
to have all the eggs in a day. have all the eggs in a day.
But today many of them lead a very But today many of them do not lead a
miserable life. comfortable life at all.
Cox’s Bazer sea beach is a beautiful Cox’s Bazer sea beach is not a dull place.
place.
Cricket is a very exciting game. Cricket is not a dull game at all.
E-mail is a latest messing system. E-mail is not an oldest messing system.
Every student needs computer. There is no student but needs computer.
Every woman likes it. There is no woman but likes it.
Everybody admires of him. Nobody speaks ill of him.
Everybody attends a Baishakhi Mela. There is nobody but attends a Baishakhi
Mella.
Everybody believes that education is Everybody doesn’t disregard that education
the back bone of a nation. is the back bone of nation.
Everybody dislikes him Nobody likes him.
He always gets up early. He never gets up late.
He is a complicated man. He is not an easy going man.
He is honest and sincere He is not dishonest and insincere.
He is only 14 years old. He is not more than 14 years old.
He is sincere to his duties. He is not insincere to his duties.
He is very active. He is not a little active.
He is very attentive to his studies. He is not inattentive to his studies.
He is very competent in his subject. He is not all in competent in his subject.
He liked sea. He did not dislike sea.
We must read book to gain We cannot but read books to gain
knowledge. knowledge.
We must read many books other than We cannot but read many books other than
text books. text books.
We must realize the fact and come We cannot but realize the fact and come
forward against corruption. forward against corruption.
We should be emotionally balanced. We should not be emotionally imbalanced.
We should be frugal. W should not be prodigal.
We should maintain social order. We should not disturb social order.
We should remember the fact that We should not forget the fact that
patriotism does not manifest itself patriotism does not manifest itself only the
only the war front or heroic deeds. war front or heroic deeds.
We usually see cuckoo far from the We don’t usually see cuckoo near to the
human habits. human habits.
He lived in a simple life and took little He did live a luxurious life and take much
food. food.
He lives in a slum/He lives in He does not live in a building.
anything but a building.
He loves his relatives. He doesn’t hate his relatives.
He passed his early life in sorrows. He did not pass his early life in happiness.
He relies only on his private teacher. He relies none but on his private teacher.
He showed rudeness to the orphan He did not show kindness to the orphan
boy. boy.
He stopped for a short time at Agra He did not stop for a long time at Agra and
and Dhelhi. Delhi.
He walks a mile every morning. He walks no less than a mile every
morning.
He was a kind hearted man. He was not a cruel man.
He was unmarried. He did not marry.
His contribution to Bengali literature His contribution to Bengali literature is not
is incomparable. comparable
His practical works were full of His practical works were not out of
patriotism and optimism. patriotism and optimism.
His wife loves gardening His wife does not hate gardening
Honesty is always rewarded. Honesty is never unrewarded.
I love my country. I cannot but loves my country.
I want to be a healthy man. I do not want to be sick.
In winter the weather is so cold for In winter the weather is so cold that they
them to live in the north cannot live in the north
It begets only the worst. It begets nothing but the worst.
It is ferocious. It is not feeble.
Its majesty is an incomparable to Its majesty is not comparable to anything.
anything.
Its residents are diligent Its residents are not idle.
Life is the sum total of moment. Life is nothing but the sum total of
moment.
Many people like foreign food. Many people do not hate foreign food.
Most of the drivers of our country are Most of the drivers of our country are not
illiterate. literate.
Most of the people are poor. Most of the people are not rich.
Neela became bored. Neela did not become happy.
Now the number of Royal Bengal tiger Now the number of Royal Bengal Tiger is
 is decreasing.
Once upon a time there lived a poor
farmer.
One day she thought Solomons
wisdom should get untested.
Only an emotionally balanced person
keeps it under control.
Our government is active to make it
more attractive.
Peace and prosperity is impossible
without being industrious
Exclamatory to assertive
Rule Exclamatory
1 Hurrah!
Hurrah! We have won the
match.
Hurrah! I got the first prize.
2 Alas!
Alas! I have lost all my money
Alas! He failed in the
examination!
3 Fie
Fie! Sadia doesn’t respect
others.
Fie! He don’t respect seniors.
Fie! He cannot tolerate the
poor.
decreasing.
Once upon a time there lived a farmer who
was not rich.
One day she thought Solomons wisdom
should not remain untested.
None but an emotionally balanced person
keep it under control.
Our government is not inactive to make it
more attractive.
Peace and prosperity is not possible without
being industrious.
Assertive
It is a matter of joy that
It is a matter of joy that we have won the
match.
It is a matter of joy that I have got the first
prize.
It is a matter of sorrow that
It is a matter of sorrow that I have lost all
my money
It is a matter of sorrow that he failed in the
examination.
Fie এর পররবত্রতে it is shameful that + fie এর
পত্ররর অংশ
It is shameful that Sadia doesn’t respect
others
It is shameful that he don’t respect seniors.
It is shameful that he cannot tolerate the
poor.
4 If / Would that
If I were a bird!
If I could fly!
Would that I could be a player!
Would that I could be a child
again!
5 Had I
Had I the wings of birds!
Had I been a king!
6 o that
O that you were a cricketer!
O that i were a poet.
7 What a
What a nice flower it is!
What a genius student he is!
subject + wish + Would that এর পত্ররর অংশ
I wish I were a bird.
I wish I could fly
I wish I could be a player.
I wish I could be a child again.
Subject + wish + পুনরায় subject বত্রে + had +
বাকী অংশ
I wish I had the wings of birds.
I wish I had been a king.
Subject + wish + o that এর পত্ররর অংশ।
I wish you were a cricketer.
I wish I were a poet.
প্রথত্রম subject বত্রে + verb + a/an +
very/great + adjective + বাকী অংশ।
It is a very nice flower.
He is a very genius student.