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Formation of questions and negatives

May 3rd, 2013 in English Quiz

Change the following affirmative sentences into interrogative and negative sentences.

An example is given below.

The sun rises in the east. (Affirmative)

Does the sun rise in the east? (Interrogative)

The sun does not rise in the east. (Negative)

Exercise

1. Bad workers blame their tools.

2. They speak French in France and parts of Switzerland.

3. It always rains in winter here.

4. The trains to Bangalore always run on time.

5. Architects design buildings.

6. He goes to office by bus.

7. Arthur speaks English well.

8. The Himalayas divide India from Nepal.

9. My sister works at the State Bank of India.

10. Heat expands bodies.

Answers

1. Do bad workers blame their tools? (Interrogative) / Bad workers do not blame their tools. (Negative)

2. Do they speak French in France and Switzerland? (Interrogative) / They do not speak French in France and Switzerland.

3. Does it always rain in winter here? (Interrogative) / It does not always rain in winter here. (Negative)

4. Do the trains to Bangalore always run on time? (Interrogative) / The trains to Bangalore do not always run on time. (Negative)

5. Do architects design buildings? (Interrogative) / Architects do not design buildings. (Negative)

6. Does he go to office by bus? (Interrogative) / He does not go to office by bus. (Negative)

7. Does Arthur speak English well? (Interrogative) / Arthur does not speak English well. (Negative)

8. Do the Himalayas divide India and Nepal? (Interrogative) / The Himalayas do not divide India and Nepal. (Negative)

9. Does my sister work at the State Bank of India? (Interrogative) / My sister does not work at the State Bank of India. (Negative)

10. Does heat expand bodies? (Interrogative) / Heat does not expand bodies. (Negative)