Which of the following Affirmative sentences have been correctly changed into Negative sentences without changing the meaning?
(A) Only Sunita solved the last sum in the maths test. → None but Sunita solved the last sum in the maths test.
(B) Dadaji always reads the newspaper after breakfast. → Dadaji never fails to read the newspaper after breakfast.
(C) As soon as Papa switched on the geyser, the fuse blew. → No sooner had Papa switched on the geyser than the fuse blew.
(D) Everyone in the class liked the new Hindi teacher. → Not everyone in the class liked the new Hindi teacher.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (B) and (C) only
(A) Only Sunita solved the last sum in the maths test. → None but Sunita solved the last sum in the maths test. — Correct.
- “Only Sunita” becomes “None but Sunita”, which gives the same meaning in a negative form.
(B) Dadaji always reads the newspaper after breakfast. → Dadaji never fails to read the newspaper after breakfast. — Correct.
- “Always reads” becomes “never fails to read”, so the meaning stays the same.
(C) As soon as Papa switched on the geyser, the fuse blew. → No sooner had Papa switched on the geyser than the fuse blew. — Correct.
- “As soon as” becomes “No sooner had ... than”, and “than” joins the second part.
(D) Everyone in the class liked the new Hindi teacher. → Not everyone in the class liked the new Hindi teacher. — Incorrect.
- “Not everyone” means that some students did not like the teacher, so the meaning changes.
- Correct form: No one in the class disliked the new Hindi teacher.