1. ব্যক্তির জন্য Only / alone থাকলে none but বসে। Examples:
a. Only Allah can help us. Negative: None but Allah can help us.
b. He alone went there. Negative: None but he went there.
2. বস্তুর জন্য Only থাকলে nothing but বসে। Examples:
a. He has only books. Negative: He has nothing but books.
b. M.Rahman has only buildings. Negative: M.Rahman has nothing but buildings.
3. সংখ্যা/বয়স এর জন্য Only থাকলে not more than/not less than বসে। Examples:
a. Rina is only thirteen. Negative: Rina is not more than thirteen.
b. There are only three books on the table. Negative: There are not less than three
books on the table.
4. Must থাকলে cannot but অথবা cannot helpবসে, এক্ষেত্রে verb এর সাথে ing যোগ করতে হবে। Examples:
a. I must do the work. Negative: I cannot but do the work.
b. We must respect our teachers. Negative: We cannot help respecting our teachers.
5. Every থাকলে there is no------but বসে। Examples:
a. Every mother loves her child. Negative: There is no mother but loves her child.
b. Everyone will help you. Negative: There is no one but will help you.
c. Everyone is happy. Negative: There is no one but is happy.
6. As soon as-------( , ) থাকলে No sooner had + V3------than বসে।
Examples:
a. As soon as the train stopped , the passengers came back home.
Negative: No sooner had the train stopped than the passengers came back home.
7. Always থাকলে never বসে। Examples:
a. I shall always remember you. Negative: I shall never forget you.
b. He is always active. Negative: He is never late.
8. less----than থাকলে not as ….. asবসে।
Examples:
a. They are less poor than you said. Negative: They are not as poor as you said.
b. Karim is less strong than Mina. Negative: Karim is not as strong as Mina.
9. Not এবং opposite wordব্যবহার করে negative করতে হয়।
Examples:
a. Ripon is a good boy. Negative: Ripon is not a bad boy.
b. Soma is a beautiful girl. Negative: Soma is not an ugly girl.
Some opposite words: active - Lazy, always - never, brave – coward, friend -foe/enemy, doubtful – sure/certain, grateful – ungrateful, happy – unhappy, honest – dishonest, honour – dishonor, healthy – unhealthy, just – unjust, kind – cruel/unkind, love – hate, moral – immoral, mortal – immortal, pleasant – unpleasant, rich – poor, remember – forget, sincere – insincere, wise- unwise, absent – present, real – unreal, agreed – disagreed, punctual – late, comfortable – uncomfortable, ordinary – extraordinary, willing – unwilling, obey – disobey, obedient – disobedient, solvent – insolvent)
10. too----to থাকলে so-----that + subject(pronoun)+cannot/could বসে।
a. Sanu is too weak to walk. Negative: Sanu is so weak that he cannot walk.
b. Parveen was too short to touch the ceiling. Negative: Parveen was so short that she could not touch the ceiling.
11. (as---as থাকলে not less---than বসে। ) Examples:
a. Robin and Rita were as wise as Ratan. Negative: Robin and Rita were not less wise than Ratan.
12. (many থাকলে not a few এবং a few = not many বসে। ) Examples:
a. I have many friends. Negative: I have not a few friends.
b. They had many things to do. Negative: They had not a few things to do.
c. Mother has a few works to do. Negative: Mother has not many works to do.
13. ( a little থাকলে not much এবং much----not a little বসে।) Examples:
a. They have a little rice. Negative: they have not much rice.
b. Mim had much money. Negative: Mim had not a little money.
14. ( ‘Universal truth’ থাকলে Interrogative- Negative করতে হয়।) Examples:
a. Health is wealth. Negative: Is health wealth? /Negative: Health is nothing but wealth.
b. The sun rises in the east. Negative: Does the sun rise in the east.
15. (both---and থাকলে not only---but also বসে ) Examples:
a. Both Rahim and Karim went to the party. Negative: Not only Rahim but also Karim went to the party.
16. (sometimes থাকলে not always বসে।) Example:
a. Mamun is sometimes happy. Negative: Mamun is not always happy.
17. (For the last time বা forever থাকলে never again বসে। Examples:
I see you for the last time. Negative: I shall never see you again.
Proficiency Test Full Marks: (1x16=26)
Change the following sentences into negative.
a. I shall always be grateful to you.
b. Only the graduates should apply.
c. Dhaka is an old city.
d. Rahim was too honest to take the money.
e. Only the moon was visible.
f. He refused the money.
g. Every mother loves her child.
h. Travelling is always pleasant.
i. We must submit to destiny.
j. Everyone loves a truthful boy.
k. Man is mortal.
l. I was doubtful of his honesty.
m. As soon as the thief saw the police, he ran away.
n. The earth moves round the sun.
o. Both Rajib and Abeed were good friends.
p. He is only ten.
q. We must study attentively(use cannot help)
r. It was an ordinary ship.
s. Tanim were as strong as Ratan.
t. Health is wealth.
u. He is present in the meeting.
v. They have a few friends.
w. A day labourer is sometimes happy.
x. He is my friend.
y. They were right in thinking so.
z. I have a little rice.
