Question

Interchange affirmative and negative sentences:
I live with my parents.
A. I do not live with my parents.
B. I live alone.
C. I live without my parents.
D. All of the above.

Answer 1

Hint: Affirmative sentences are sentences which affirms or in other words makes it in positive terms. Negative sentences are sentences that negate or make it in negative terms by using words like ‘not’ or ‘never’.

 Complete step by step answer:
In order to change affirmative sentences to negative sentences we generally have to add negative terms like not or never.
Option A) I do not live with my parents- it is the correct answer. In this sentence, we have a negative term ‘not’ which makes the sentence negative from affirmative. So I live with my parents becomes a negative sentence by simply adding ‘not’ to it. Hence this is the correct answer.
Option B) I live alone- it’s an incorrect answer. In this sentence, we simply find the assertion that a person is living alone. And therefore it’s an affirmative statement, hence an incorrect answer.
Option C) I live without my parents- it’s an incorrect answer. In this statement, there is no negative term used therefore it’s not a negative statement. Although it means the same as ‘I don’t live with my parents’ yet it is not a negative sentence because there is no negative term used.
Option D) All of the above- it’s an incorrect answer. Not all the sentences are negative except for the first one i.e. ‘I do not live with my parents’. Therefore, this option is incorrect.
I live with my parents. (Affirmative)
I do not live with my parents. (Negative)

Hence Option A is correct

Note:
An affirmative form is used to express the validity or truth (positive sentence), while a negative form expresses its falsity. For example:
Jane is here - Affirmative sentence
Jane is not here - Negative sentence
A negative sentence is that sentence which is not true and is usually created by adding 'not' after the auxiliary verb. If there's no auxiliary verb, add a form of 'do' and change the main verb into its base form. For example:
I was doubtful if I would pass – Affirmative sentence
I was not sure if I would pass – Positive sentence