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    Positive & Negative Statments

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    This document provides examples of changing statements between positive and negative forms. Section A gives examples of changing positive statements to negative statements and vice versa in Section B. Section C provides additional examples and asks the reader to rewrite sentences by changing them from positive to negative or negative to positive. The document demonstrates converting statements between affirmative and negative polarity.

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    Positive & Negative Statments

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    This document provides examples of changing statements between positive and negative forms. Section A gives examples of changing positive statements to negative statements and vice versa in Section B. Section C provides additional examples and asks the reader to rewrite sentences by changing them from positive to negative or negative to positive. The document demonstrates converting statements between affirmative and negative polarity.

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    This document provides examples of changing statements between positive and negative forms. Section A gives examples of changing positive statements to negative statements and vice versa in Section B. Section C provides additional examples and asks the reader to rewrite sentences by changing them from positive to negative or negative to positive. The document demonstrates converting statements between affirmative and negative polarity.

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    Positive & Negative Statments

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    This document provides examples of changing statements between positive and negative forms. Section A gives examples of changing positive statements to negative statements and vice versa in Section B. Section C provides additional examples and asks the reader to rewrite sentences by changing them from positive to negative or negative to positive. The document demonstrates converting statements between affirmative and negative polarity.

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    POSITIVE & NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

    A. Change the following sentences into negatives.


    1.

    This is a basket.

    This is not a basket.

    2.

    That is a big house.

    That is not a big house.

    3.

    Those are badminton racquets.

    Those are not badminton racquets.

    4.

    They are playing chess.

    They are not playing chess.

    5.

    She has a long shawl.

    She does not have a long shawl.

    6.

    I have many cousins.

    I do not have many cousins.

    7.

    My uncle lives in Ipoh.

    My uncle does not live in Ipoh.

    8.

    Mr. Lim likes to grow orchids.

    Mr. Lim does not like to grow orchids.

    9.

    He failed the test yesterday.

    He did not fail the test yesterday.

    10.

    We saw a flying object last night.

    We did not see a flying object last night.

    B. Change the following sentences into the positives.


    1.

    It is not my exercise book.

    It is my exercise book.

    2.

    My mother cannot wear that dress.

    My mother can wear that dress.

    3.

    You are not going to be the monitor.

    You are going to be the monitor.

    4.

    I am not twelve years old.

    I am twelve years old.

    5.

    We do not sleep at half past ten.

    6.

    Encik Sobri does not have a jip.

    7.

    The camp is not in Ulu Dong.

    The camp is in Ulu Dong.

    8.

    They did not walk in the jungle yesterday.

    They walked in the jungle yesterday.

    9.

    Mrs. Wong will not be present tomorrow.

    Mrs. Wong will be present tomorrow.

    10.

    My parents did not meet Mr. Tan last week.

    My parents meet Mr. Tan last week.

    We sleep at half past ten.


    Encik Sobri has a jip.

    C. Rewrite these sentences changing them into either the negative or the positive.
    1.

    It rained heavily last week.

    It did not / didnt rain heavily last week.

    2.

    She doesnt have a big family.

    She has a big family.

    3.

    The gardener mowed the grass yesterday.

    The gardener did not / didnt mow the grass


    yesterday.

    4.

    The maid cleaned the house for them.

    The maid did not / didnt clean the house


    for them.

    5.

    The postman doesnt come in the morning.

    The postman comes in the morning.

    6.

    She wont give me her old clothes.

    She will give me her old clothes.

    7.

    They can listen to the radio all day.

    They cannot / cant listen to the radio all


    day.

    8.

    The fan isnt turning very fast.

    The fan is turning very fast.

    9.

    You should hang the painting on the wall.

    You should not / shouldnt hang the painting


    on the wall.

    10.

    Those men arent Alis uncles.

    Those men are Alis uncles.

    11.

    The house will be empty soon.

    The house will not / wont be empty soon.

    12.

    I dont like to read comics.

    I like to read comics.

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