Transformation of Sentences

ASSERTIVE TO NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE

When we transform a sentence from assertive to negative or interrogative, its sense undergoes a change.

Assertive to Negative	Assertive to Interrogative
In the simplest way, an Assertive Sentence is changed into Negative by inserting no/not/never if there is an Auxiliary, or by inserting does not/did not in Present and Past Indefinite Tenses respectively.	In Yes/No-type Questions, the Auxiliary is brought to the head of the sentence, while in Q-type Questions, the Question Word is put at the beginning, followed by Auxiliary Verb, Subject and Verb.

 Assertive : She is a bright student.

Negative : She is not a bright student.

Interrogative : Is she a bright student?

Assertive : He plays the guitar well.

Negative : He does no play the guitar well.

Interrogative : How does he play the guitar?

Assertive : You have gone to temple to pray.

Negative : You have not gone to temple to pray.

Interrogative : Have you gone to temple to pray?

Food for Thought : In the above transformation, the meaning of sentences undergoes a change. Now, consider the following and tick the pairs in which the meaning does not change :

·         Everybody knows Sardar Patel.

Who does not know Sardar Patel?

·         Their bravery cannot be questioned?

When can their bravery be questioned?

·         Ramesh is taller than Mohan.

Mohan is not so tall as Ramesh is.

·         I am as strong as you.

You are not stronger than me.