Affirmative and Negative Sentences Structures
Welcome all
to
my class.
Identity
Md. Sultan Kabir
Assistant Teacher ( English)
Jhenidah Govt. High School
.
Subject: English 2
nd
paper
Topic- Transformation of
Sentence
( Affirmative – Negative)
Sentence:
When a group of words make a complete
sense is called a sentence.
Bangladesh is a beautiful country.
How nice the natural scenery of it!
Do you want to visit this country?
Let’s enjoy the scenery.
May Bangladesh prosper day by day.
Kinds of sentence:
(According to meaning)
Assertive
sentence
Interrogative
sentence
Imperative
sentence
Optative
sentence
Exclamatory
sentence
Only
he
can
do
the
work
.
He
is
an
honest
man
.
Every
mother
loves
her
child
.
We
die
.
None
but
he
can
do
the
work
.
He
is
not
a
dishonest
man
.
There
is
no
mother
but
loves
her
child
.
We
cannot
but
die
.
The sentence / statement
affirms / asserts / confirms
something is called
Affirmative sentence.
The sentence denies / disagrees
/contradicts something is called
Negative sentence.
Only
the brave deserve the fair.
None but
the brave deserve the fair.
Structure of Affirmative Sentence
Only + Noun (person)
.
Structure of Negative Sentence
None but + Noun (person)
.
I have
only
a pen.
I have
nothing but
a pen.
Structure of Affirmative Sentence
Only + Noun (thing)
Structure of Negative Sentence
Nothing but + Noun (thing)
He is
only
ten.
He is
not more / less than
ten.
Structure of Affirmative Sentence
Only + Noun (Number)
.
Structure of Negative Sentence
Not more/ less + than+ Noun (Number)
Every
mother
loves
her
child
.
Every
rose
has
thorn
.
There
is
no
mother
but
loves
her
child
.
Or
,
There
is
no
mother
who
does
not
love
her
child
.
Or
,
No
mother
hates
her
child
.
There
is
no
rose
but
has
thorn
.
Or
,
there
is
no
rose
without
thorn
.
Or
,
There
is
no
rose
that
has
not
thorn
.
Rule
–
02
If
the
subject
is
Every
+
Noun
+
verb
+
ext
,
there
is
no
will
be
inserted
for
Every
+
Noun
+
but
/
who
/
that
+
A
.
V
(
not
)
verb
+
ext
.
1
.
Only
Allah
can
help
us
.
(
Neg
)
2
.
Every
man
wishes
to
be
happy
.
(
Neg
)
3
.
Only
the
moon
was
visible
.
(
Neg
)
4
.
There
is
no
body
but
believes
in
his
honesty
.
(
Aff
)
5
.
None
but
the
true
patriots
are
the
real
heroes
.(
Aff
)
6
.
There
is
no
mother
who
does
not
love
her
child
.
(
Aff
)
7
.
A
child
likes
nothing
but
sweets
.
(
Aff
)
8
.
Kamal
is
not
more
than
twenty
two
.
(
Aff
)
9
.
We
get
light
only
from
the
sun
.
(
Neg
)
10
.
He
lives
alone
in
the
house
.
(
Neg
)
Bye
Exploring the structure of affirmative and negative sentences through various examples involving the use of words like "only," "none but," and "nothing but." Learn how these constructions highlight affirmations or denials in English grammar.
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Negative sentence Affirmative sentence None but he can do the work. He is not a dishonest man. There is no mother but loves her child. We cannot but die. Only he can do the work. He is an honest man. Every mother loves her child. We die . The sentence / statement affirms / asserts / confirms something is called Affirmative sentence. The sentence denies / disagrees /contradicts something is called Negative sentence.
Structure of Affirmative Sentence Only + Noun (person). Only the brave deserve the fair. None but the brave deserve the fair. Structure of Negative Sentence None but + Noun (person).
Structure of Affirmative Sentence Only + Noun (thing) I have only a pen. I have nothing but a pen. Structure of Negative Sentence Nothing but + Noun (thing)
Structure of Affirmative Sentence Only + Noun (Number). He is only ten. He is not more / less than ten. Structure of Negative Sentence Not more/ less + than+ Noun (Number)
