Affirmative to negative

Affirmative Sentence	Negative Sentences
Fresh air is necessary for existence	Fresh air is not unnecessary for existence.
Frugality is a good habit.	Frugality (wn‡mex) is not a bad habit.
He is a complicated man.	He is not an easy going man.
He is a man of high profile.	He is not a man of low profile.
He is a rare talent.	He is not a usual talent.
He is a regular student of class Ten.	He is not an irregular student of class Ten.
He is a regular student.	He is not an irregular student.
He is always dependent on his employer.	He is never independent without his employer.
He is always punctual to attend his classes.	He is never late to attend his classes.
He is honest and sincere	He is not dishonest and insincere.
He is sincere to his duties.	He is not insincere to his duties.
He is strong and active.	He is not weak and inactive.
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.
As man is curious, he will try to invent new things.	As man is not uninterested, he will try to invent new things.
Bangladesh is a small country.	Bangladesh is not a big country.
A tea stall is crowded place.	A tea stall is not an isolated place.
A train journey is very enjoyable.	A train journey is not boring.
A healthy man is an asset to his family.	A healthy man is not a liability to his family.
But he is always active.	But he is not attentive at all.
But money is essential in our life.	But money is not inessential in our life.
Cox’s Bazer sea beach is a beautiful place.	Cox’s Bazer sea beach is not a dull place.
Cricket is a very exciting game.	Cricket is not a dull game at all.
Day to day life in Dhaka is expensive.	Day to day life in Dhaka is not cheap./ Day to day life in city is not inexpensive/cheap.
Diamond is a precious metal.	Diamond is not a cheap metal.
E-mail is a latest messing system.	E-mail is not an oldest messing system.
E-mail is used for important purposes.	E-mail is not used for unimportant purposes.
The river is very turbulent.	The river is not a calm at all.
The rose is the best of all flowers.	No other flowers are so good as the rose.
It is a costly item.	It is not a cheap item.
It is a public place.	It is not a private place.
It is a small village.	It is not a big village.
It is a speedy mode of communication.	It is not a slow mode of communication.
It is a very heavy metal.	It is not a light metal.

This is a very bad practice in our society.	This is not a good practice at all in our society.
Today corruption is a very familiar term in Bangladesh.	Today corruption is not an unfamiliar term in Bangladesh.
Tree plantation is a noble task.	Tree plantation is not a common task.
It is an incomparable creation.	It is not a comparable creation.
It is an inhuman act.	It is not a human act.
It is an ugly bird.	It is not a beautiful bird.
It is easy to operate.	It is not very hard to operate.
It is ferocious.	It is not feeble.
It is good for health.	It is not good for health.
It is in front of our kitchen.	It is not behind our kitchen.
It is not expensive	It is inexpensive.
Polythene is a popular carrying bag.	Polythene is not an unpopular carrying bag.
Rakib’s father is as rich as a king.	Rakib’s father is not less rich than a king.
Our government is active to make it more attractive.	Our government is not inactive to make it more attractive.
Our government is active to make it more attractive.	Our government is not inactive to make it more attractive.
Our victory day is a memorable day.	Our victory is not a forgettable day.
Peace and prosperity is impossible without being industrious	Peace and prosperity is not possible without being industrious.
The number is increasing	The number is not decreasing.
The number of Royal Bengal tiger is decreasing day by day.	The number of Royal Bengal tiger is not increasing day by day.
The house is very spacious.	The house is not congested.
Smoking is harmful for our health.	Smoking is not useful for our health.
A great man like him is very rare.	A great man like him is not always seen
Walking in the morning is a good health.	Walking in the morning is not a bad habit.
Water is a very important element of environment.	Water is not a very unimportant element of environment.
The literary rate in Bangladesh is very poor.	So the literacy rate in Bangladesh is not rich at all.
Honesty is always rewarded.	Honesty is never unrewarded.
Her father is a poor farmer.	Her father is not a rich farmer.
His contribution to Bengali literature is incomparable.	His contribution to Bengali literature is not comparable.
If we are honest in using it the problem can be solve.	If we are not honest in using in the problem cannot be solved.
In the morning the air is fresh.	In the morning the air is polluted.
In winter the weather is so cold for them to live in the north	In winter the weather is so cold that they cannot  live in the north

It was a hot summer day.	It was not a cold summer day.
It was dark around.	There was no light all around.
I was very glad to see the sea beach.	I was not very unhappy to see the sea beach.
Mithu was displeased with this.	Mithu was not pleased with this.
Robert Bruce was both a good ruler and a brave warier.	Robert Bruce was not only a good ruler but also a brave warier.
Romeo was a famous lover.	Romeo was not an infamous lover.
Haji Mohammad Mushin was a very kind man.	Hazi Mohammad Mushin was not an unkind man at all.
Hazi Mohammad Muhsin was a kind man.	Hazi Muhammad Musin was not an unkind man.
He did not marry.	He was married.

The villagers were displeased with him.

The villagers were not pleased with him.

Hamidur has some good friends.	Hamidur has not many bad friends.
He has some pieces of land.	He has not many pieces of land.
It has a fine flower.	It has not an ugly flower of its own.

He always gets up early.	He never gets up late.
He and his family members always live in wants.	He and his family members never live without wants.

He liked sea.	He did not dislike sea.
He lived in a simple life and took little food.	He did live a luxurious life and take much food.
He disagreed his wife’s advice.	He did not follow his wife’s advice.
He passed his early life in sorrows.	He did not pass his early life in happiness.
He showed rudeness to the orphan boy.	He did not show kindness to the orphan boy.
He stopped for a short time at Agra and Dhelhi.	He did not stop for a long time at Agra and Delhi.
He was unmarried.	He did not marry.
Meena felt very disappointed.	Meena did not feel good at all.
Feroza came of a poor family.	Feroza did not come of a rich family.
But at last God took pity on him	But at last God did not take revenge on him.
Her parents liked her very much.	Her parents did not dislike her at all.
Neela became bored.	Neela did not become happy.

People look very cheerful.	People do not look sad at all.
People in general are fond of glittering things.	People in general do not dislike for glittering things.
The traffic police on duty neglect their duties sincerely.	The traffic police on duty do not perform their duties sincerely.
They fade soon and lose their beauty.	They do not grow pale and retain their beauty.
They follow their lifestyle.	They do not follow others lifestyle.
They hardly care for the traffic rules.	Most often they don’t care for the traffic rules.
Trees play an important role.	Trees do not play an unimportant role.
We usually see cuckoo far from the human habits.	We don’t usually see cuckoo near to the human habits.
The poor lean an unhappy life.	The poor do not lead a happy life.
They stay here for a long time.	They don’t stay here for a short time.
But today many of them lead a very miserable life.	But today many of them do not lead a comfortable life at all.
Many people like foreign food.	Many people do not hate foreign food.
I want to be a healthy man.	I do not want to be sick.

It lives together.	It does not live alone.
It looks ugly	It doesn’t look beautiful.
It looks very ugly.	It does not look pretty at all.
He keeps good company.	He does not keep bad company.
He lives in a slum /He lives in anything but a building.	He does not live in a building.
He loves his relatives.	He doesn’t hate his relatives.
A frugal man dislikes spending money without reasons.	A frugal man does not like to spend money without reasons.
An industrious boy goes a long way in life.	An industrious boy doesn’t lag behind in life.
His wife loves gardening	His wife does not hate gardening
She talks very slowly.	She does not talk fast at all.
It gives birth to only one calf at a time.	It does not give birth to more than one calf at a time.
In winter it remains idle.	In winter it does not remain active.
During the rainy season, it assumes a terrible shape.	During rainy season it does remain calm.
Smoking costs more money.	Smoking does not cost less money.

He had to decide to teach the English lesson.	He could not but decide to teach the English a lesson.
He had to feel pity for the lion.	He could but feel pity for the lion.
He had to struggle against the English.	He could not but struggle against the English.

A man who leads an idle life brings misery for his life.

A man who leads an idle life does not bring prosperity for his life.

Affirmative Sentence	Negative Sentences
A life with an assignment is an actual life.	A life without an assignment is not an actual life.
A computer is a blessing earth.	A computer is nothing but a blessing on earth.
Always be honest in your way of life.	Never be dishonest in your way of life.

A mother always remains with her child.

A mother never discards her child.

An angry man causes of troubles.	An angry man causes nothing but a lot of troubles.
An unhealthy man is only a liability to his family.	An unhealthy man is nothing but a liability to his family.

Bangladesh is a test playing country, but its standard is very low.	Bangladesh is a test playing country but its standard is not high.
Government of Bangladesh must think seriously for faciliting the access to internet.	Government of Bangladesh cannot but think seriously for faciliting the access to internet.

As soon as he saw the police, he ran away.	No sooner had he seen the police than he ran away
As soon as his school breaks up, he returns home.	No sooner had his school breaks up than he returned to his home.
As soon as I reached there, my friend received me cordially.	No sooner had I reached there than my friend received me cordially.

By reading books, we can enrich our minds.	Without reading books, we cannot enrich our minds.
By working hard they can remove their condition.	Without working hard, they cannot remove their condition.

They reached there in time.	They reached there late.

Every building has iron.	There is no building without iron.
Every living thing needs pure air.	There is no living thing but needs pure air.
Every nation can prosper giving importance of education.	No nation can prosper neglecting education.
Every patriot works sincerely and honestly in normal course of life.	There is no patriot but works sincerely and honestly in normal course of life.
Every student is helped by our teachers.	There is no student who is not helped by our teachers
Every student needs computer.	There is no student but needs computer.
Every woman likes it.	There is no woman but likes it.
Everybody learns many things by watching television	There is nobody but learns many things by watching television.
Everybody needs pure air.	There is nobody but needs pure air.
Everybody supported the freedom fighters.	There is nobody but supported the freedom fighters.
Everybody attends a Baishakhi Mela.	There is nobody but attends a Baishakhi Mella.
Everybody works hard to gain his object.	There is nobody but works hard to gain his object.
Everyone lives in society	There is no one but lives in society.
All people of Barguna respect him.	There are no people of Barguna who do not respect him.

Everybody admires of him.	Nobody speaks ill of him.
Everybody believes that education is the back bone of a nation.	Everybody doesn’t disregard that education is the back bone of nation.
Everybody dislikes him	Nobody likes him.
Everybody in our village loves him.	Nobody in our village hates him.
Everybody in our village loves him.	Nobody in our village hates him.
Everybody in the school likes her.	Nobody in the class dislikes her.
Everybody knows about the Royal Bengal Tigers of the Sundarbans.	Who does not know about the Royal Bengal Tigers of the Sundarbans.?
Everybody likes his magic spell.	Nobody dislikes his magic spell.
Everybody loves him.	Nobody hates him.
Everybody must be conscious of his health.	Everybody cannot but be conscious of his health.
Everyone can prosper in life with industry.	None can prosper in life without industry.

They are only people whose dedication is beyond question.

They are only people whose dedication cannot be called in question.

The water which is pure is necessary for us.

The water which is not impure is necessary for us.

She had to take care of me.

She could not but take care of me.

Androcles was a kind man.	Androcles was not an unkind man
He was a kind hearted man.	He was not a cruel man.
He was a liar.	He was not truthful.
He was a wise man.	He was not a fool.
He was born in an affluent family.	He was not born in poor family.
He was born in an educated family.	He was not born in an uneducated family.
He was in a gorgeous dress.	He was not in a poor dress.
He was kind	He was not cruel.
Ibrahim bin Adham was a powerful king.	Ibrahim bin Adham was not a weak king.
But the farmer was dishonest enough to have all the eggs in a day.	The farmer was not honest enough not to have all the eggs in a day.
The practice of knowledge was very limited before the invention of paper.	The practice of knowledge was not at all free before the invention of paper.
Stephen Hawking was born in an educated family.	Stephen Hawking was not born in an uneducated family.
She was an extraordinary girl.	She was not an ordinary girl.
She was so much pleased to remember our first acquaintance.	She was not so much displeased to remember our first acquaintance.
There was a king who was very wise.	There was a king who was not unwise.

At first glance the questions may seem tough.

At first glance the questions may not seem easy.

He walks a mile every morning.

He walks no less than a mile every morning.

Far off places have come closer for it.

Far off places have not become far for it.

I love my country.	I cannot but loves my country.
I will always remember this day.	I will never forget this day.

Most of the drivers of our country are illiterate.	Most of the drivers of our country are not literate.
Most of the people are poor.	Most of the people are not rich.

So we should be emotionally balanced.	So we should not be emotionally imbalanced.
A good student should be conscious of politics.	A good student should not be unconscious of politics.
We should be emotionally balanced.	We should not be emotionally imbalanced.
We should be frugal.	We should not be prodigal.
We should maintain social order.	We should not disturb social order.
We should remember the fact that patriotism does not manifest itself only the war front or heroic deeds.	We should not forget the fact that patriotism does not manifest itself only the war front or heroic deeds.

It is too poor to be imagined.	It is too poor that it cannot be imagined.
It is true that some dishonest traders are responsible for price hike.	It is untrue that some dishonest traders are responsible for price hike.
Its majesty is an incomparable to anything.	Its majesty is not comparable to anything.
Now the number of Royal Bengal tiger is decreasing.	Now the number of Royal Bengal Tiger is decreasing.
One day she thought Solomons wisdom should get untested.	One day she thought Solomons wisdom should not remain untested.
One day the king asked her an unusual question.	One day the king did not ask her an unusual question.

It is as fleshy as juicy.	It is not only fleshy but also juicy.
Life is the sum total of moment.	Life is nothing but the sum total of moment.

Only an emotionally balanced person keeps it under control.	None but an emotionally balanced person keep it under control.
Only education gives us the light of knowledge.	Nothing but education gives us the light of knowledge.
Only man is responsible for this pollution.	None but man is responsible for this pollution.
Only poverty is responsible for this.	Nothing but poverty is responsible for this.
Bees only live in a hive.	Bees cannot live without a hive.
It is only found in the Sundarbans.	It is found nowhere but in the Sundarbans.
It only lives in a hive.	It lives nowhere but a hive.
He always eats only one thing.	He never eats more than one thing.

It saves both time and energy.	It saves not only time but also energy.
It has both charm and commercial value.	It has not only charm but also commercial value.
He is both a poet and a freedom fighter.	He is not only a poet but also a freedom fighter.

It begets only the worst.

It begets nothing but the worst.

He had only an old mansion.	He had nothing but an old mansion.
Anger is only a vice.	Anger is nothing but a vice.
Happiness is a psychological thing.	Happiness is nothing but a psychological thing.

Only the soup was tasty.	Nothing but the soup was tasty.
They only curse their fate.	They curse nothing but their fate.
The lack of knowledge of nutrition is the cause of malnutrition.	Nothing but the lack of knowledge of nutrition is the cause of malnutrition.

Only the brave deserve the fair.	None but the brave deserve the fair.
Only the brave freedom fighters went to the battle field.	None but the brave freedom fighters went valiant fighters.
Only the meritorious students can get chance to study here.	None but the meritorious students can get chance to study here.
She has only one daughter.	She has not more than one daughter.
He is only 14 years old.	He is not more than 14 years old.
She is the only darling child of nature.	She is none but the darling child of nature.
He relies only on his private teacher.	He relies none but on his private teacher.

People living below the poverty line lead an uncomfortable life.	People living below the poverty line do not lead an uncomfortable life.
People must observe the day.	People cannot but observe the day.
People who live in plenty sometimes eat the right kind of food.	People who live in plenty do not always eat the right kind of food.
Shahajan,the Mughal Emperor,built it.	None but Shahajan,the Mughal Emperor,built it.
She always followed the right path.	She never followed the wrong path.
Suddenly the fox found a big pitcher.	Suddenly the fox found nothing but a big pitcher.

The Chinese are very active.	The Chinese are not idle.
The cook told him that the duck has one leg only	The cook told him that the duck had not more than one leg.
The first day of my school was not very interesting.	The first day of my school was not very gloomy.
The government has to take necessary steps to eradicate illiteracy.	The government cannot but help taking steps to eradicate illiteracy.
The great man of the world never told a lie.	The great men of the world never told a lie.
The great men of the world always spoke the truth.	The great men of the world never told a lie.

A spinster stopped before him.	A young woman who was not married stopped before him.
Those who are idle, always lag behind.	Those who are idle can never go forward.

The persons in the high rank of the society are involved in corruption.	The persons in the high rank of the society are not free from  in corruption
The people of Cox’s Bazer are very hospitable.	The people of Cox’s Bazer are not inhospitable at all.
The people of Singapore are very well-behaved.	The people of Singapore are not ill mannered.
There are different colour and fragrances.	They are not of same colour and fragrance.
They are always sincere to their duties.	They are never insincere to their duties.
They are honest and pious.	They are not dishonest and impious.
The teaching staffs of this school are qualified.	His teaching staffs of this school are not disqualified.
They are willing to marry their two daughters off.	They are not unwilling to marry their two daughters off.
The causes of traffic jam are many.	The causes of traffic jam are not few.
Road accidents are a curse.	Road accidents are not a blessing.
Farmers are living in the village.	Farmers are not living in the town.
They are less active in spring than in winter.	They are not as active in winter as they are in spring.
Bangladesh is making progress faster than much country.	Such countries are not making progress as fast as Bangladesh.
Its residents are diligent	Its residents are not idle.
The fish sellers are very clever.	The fish sellers are not foolish.

Though he has intellect and conscience, he sometimes can do wrong.	Though he has intellect and conscience, he sometimes cannot but do wrong.
Thus they cheat many customers off and on.	Thus they don’t cheat many customers off and on.
When his master sat down to eat he found one of the legs.	When his master sat down to eat he could not find one of the legs.
When I reached there, my friend received me warmly.	When I reached there, my friend didn’t receive me coldly.

You must know English to enter the world of knowledge.	You cannot but know English to enter the world of knowledge.
We must depend on it.	We cannot but depend on it.
We must do it.	We must not leave it undone.
We must educate our girls to forward the nation	We cannot but educate our girls to forward the nation.
We must love everyone.	We cannot but love everyone.
We must plant trees if we want to maintain ecological balance of our environment.	We cannot but plant trees if we want to maintain ecological balance of our environment.
We must protect them.	We cannot but protect them.
We must read book to gain knowledge.	We cannot but read books to gain knowledge.
We must read many books other than text books.	We cannot but read many books other than text books.
We must realize the fact and come forward against corruption.	We cannot but realize the fact and come forward against corruption.
All men must die.	All men cannot but die./ None can avoid death.
So everybody must be conscious of his health.	Everybody cannot but be conscious of his health.

There were nine famous wise men in his court.	There were not nine ignorable unwise men in his court.
His practical works were full of patriotism and optimism.	His practical works were not out of patriotism and optimism.
The students in the class were happy to see me.	The students in the class were not unhappy to see me.