Affirmative to Negative Sentence Transformation Exercises

Sentence Transformation Affirmative to Negative Exercises

Below are some exercises for clear understanding on Transformation of Affirmative to Negative Sentences

Exercise 1: Sentence Transformation Affirmative to Negative

Review the sentences below and change each affirmative sentence into its negative form.

1. She likes to read novels.

2. They have completed the project on time.

3. He often visits his grandparents.

4. The sun is shining brightly today.

5. We enjoyed the movie last night.

6. She can solve this puzzle easily.

7. They are planning a trip to the mountains.

8. The students submitted their assignments early.

9. He always tells the truth.

10. She loves to bake cookies on weekends.

11. They celebrate their anniversary every year.

12. The team won the championship.

13. He is learning to play the guitar.

14. She accepted the job offer.

15. The flowers are blooming in the garden.

Compare your answers with those provided below to see if you got them right.

1. She does not like to read novels.

2. They have not completed the project on time.

3. He does not often visit his grandparents.

4. The sun is not shining brightly today.

5. We did not enjoy the movie last night.

6. She cannot solve this puzzle easily.

7. They are not planning a trip to the mountains.

8. The students did not submit their assignments early.

9. He does not always tell the truth.

10. She does not love to bake cookies on weekends.

11. They do not celebrate their anniversary every year.

12. The team did not win the championship.

13. He is not learning to play the guitar.

14. She did not accept the job offer.

15. The flowers are not blooming in the garden.

Exercise 2: Sentence Transformation Negative to Affirmative

Review the sentences below and convert each negative sentence into an affirmative sentence.

1. She does not like to eat vegetables.

2. They didn't finish their homework on time.

3. He isn't going to the party tonight.

4. The movie was not as interesting as we expected.

5. She doesn't enjoy playing basketball.

6. They haven't decided on the destination yet.

7. The weather wasn't pleasant yesterday.

8. He doesn't speak French fluently.

9. The children didn't clean their room.

10. She wasn't happy with the results.

11. They aren't coming to the event.

12. He didn't read the instructions carefully.

13. The team did not win the match.

14. She does not believe in superstitions.

15. The project wasn't completed on schedule.

Compare your answers with those provided below to see if you got them right.

1. She likes to eat vegetables.

2. They finished their homework on time.

3. He is going to the party tonight.

4. The movie was as interesting as we expected.

5. She enjoys playing basketball.

6. They have decided on the destination.

7. The weather was pleasant yesterday.

8. He speaks French fluently.

9. The children cleaned their room.

10. She was happy with the results.

11. They are coming to the event.

12. He read the instructions carefully.

13. The team won the match.

14. She believes in superstitions.

15. The project was completed on schedule.

Exercise 3: Convert Sentences as Instructed

Review the sentences below and convert them as instructed.

1. I don’t think you have to be worried about him.(Transform into Affirmative)

2. They arrived early for the meeting.(Transform into Negative)
3. I can’t find my keys.(Transform into Affirmative)

4. He speaks French fluently.(Transform into Negative)
5. She isn’t interested in attending the event.(Transform into Affirmative)

6. They didn’t complete the assignment on time.(Transform into Affirmative)

7. The children enjoyed the game.(Transform into Negative)
8. He doesn’t agree with the proposal.(Transform into Affirmative)

9. I know the answer to the question.(Transform into Negative)
10. You shouldn’t be late for the meeting.(Transform into Affirmative)

11. She likes to read books.(Transform into Negative)

12. She has a new bicycle.(Transform into Negative)

Compare your answers with those provided below to see if you got them right.

1. I believe you don't need to worry about him.

2. They didn’t arrive early for the meeting.

3. My keys are nowhere to be found.

4. He doesn’t speak French fluently.

5. She has no interest in attending the event.

6. They failed to complete the assignment on time.

7. The children didn’t enjoy the game.

8. He disagrees with the proposal.

9. I don’t know the answer to the question.

10. You need to be on time for the meeting.

11. She doesn’t like to read books.

12. She doesn’t have a new bicycle.

Here are Few Transformation of Sentences Exercises to Test Your Knowledge

Task 1: Sentence Transformation Practice

Transform the following affirmative sentences into their negative forms:

1. She loves playing the piano.

2. They finished their homework.

3. He is coming to the party.

4. The sun is shining brightly.

5. We have enough time to complete the assignment.

Task 2: Identify and Convert

Given below are sentences with a mix of affirmative and negative forms. Identify the affirmative sentences and convert them into negative sentences:

1. The flowers are blooming beautifully.

2. He doesn’t like chocolate.

3. They will attend the seminar.

4. She didn’t see the movie last night.

5. The cat is sleeping on the sofa.

Task 3: Multiple Choice Conversion

Choose the correct negative form of the following affirmative sentences:

1. She knows the answer.

a) She didn’t know the answer.

b) She doesn’t know the answer.

c) She hasn’t known the answer.

2. They are happy with the results.

a) They aren’t happy with the results.

b) They don’t happy with the results.

c) They won’t happy with the results.

3. He has completed the task.

a) He doesn’t complete the task.

b) He hasn’t completed the task.

c) He isn’t completing the task.

Here you go—Check if Your Answers Match the Ones Below!

Task 1: Sentence Transformation Practice

1. She doesn’t love playing the piano.

2. They didn’t finish their homework.

3. He isn’t coming to the party.

4. The sun isn’t shining brightly.

5. We don’t have enough time to complete the assignment.

Task 2: Identify and Convert

1. The flowers aren’t blooming beautifully.

2. He doesn’t like chocolate.

(This is already a negative sentence, so no conversion needed.)

3. They won’t attend the seminar.

4. She didn’t see the movie last night.

(This is already a negative sentence, so no conversion needed.)

5. The cat isn’t sleeping on the sofa.

Task 3: Multiple Choice Conversion

1. She knows the answer. b) She doesn’t know the answer.

2. They are happy with the results. a) They aren’t happy with the results.

3. He has completed the task. b) He hasn’t completed the task.

Takeaways from this Page

• Students will learn how affirmative and negative sentences are structured differently in English.

• Students will become familiar with common negation words like "not," "no," "never," and how they are used to transform affirmative sentences into negative ones.

• Students will understand how to transform a sentence without altering its original meaning, ensuring that the negative form accurately reflects the affirmative statement.

• By sentence transformations, students will become better at identifying the appropriate context in which to use affirmative or negative forms.

• Students will expand their vocabulary by learning different ways to express the same idea in both affirmative and negative forms.