Question

Change the negative sentence into an affirmative sentence without changing the meaning.
I do not believe you.
A. I disbelieve you.
B. I cannot believe you.
C. I do not disbelieve you.
D. You are not worthy of my belief.

Answer 1

Hint:A negative sentence is used to express something that is not true or incorrect. A negative adverb ‘not’ is used in such sentences. An affirmative sentence or a positive sentence is the opposite of a negative sentence. Though the meaning remains the same, we use the opposite of the verb used in a negative sentence and we don’t use the adverb ‘not’. Example: You are not honest. (Negative sentence. You are dishonest (affirmative sentence). We will change the given sentence in a similar way.

Complete answer:
Let us analyse each option individually in detail to figure out the correct answer with the help of the above stated hint.

I disbelieve you: This sentence doesn’t use the negative adverb ‘not’ and the opposite of the verb believe is used here, which is ‘disbelieve’. Therefore this fulfils the requirement of an affirmative sentence. This is the correct option.

I cannot believe you: This sentence uses the negative adverb ‘cannot’. The use of this adverb is not made in affirmative sentences. Therefore this is not the correct option.

I do not disbelieve you: This sentence uses the negative adverb ‘not’. The use of this adverb is not made in affirmative sentences. Therefore this is not the correct option.

You are not worthy of my belief: : This sentence uses the negative adverb ‘not’. The use of this adverb is not made in affirmative sentences. Therefore this is not the correct option.

Hence, the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note:An affirmative sentence simply states something. It asserts on the validity of the sentence being true or positive whereas a negative sentence is opposite to an affirmative sentence which states that something is not true. Negative sentences use negative adverbs.