Rules to make Negative and Interrogative Sentences

Introduction

Sentences are the basic building blocks of any language, it makes a language complete. Making of Sentences with best meaning, plays major part in the rules of English Grammar. Different Sentences are used in different situations. There are four main types of Sentences; we can make Sentences by using these types of Sentences for the Different Situations.

1) Affirmative
2) Negative
3) Interrogative
4) Interrogative + Negative

Let’s have a short look on them before our lesson.

1) What is Affirmative Sentences

Affirmative Sentences are the simple Sentences without Negation or Question.

2) What is Negative Sentences

Negative Sentences are the Sentence which has Negation or the word ‘NOT’.

3) What is Interrogative Sentences

Interrogative Sentences contain the Question in them.

4) What is Interrogative + Negative Sentences

The Sentences contain (both) Negation and Question in them.

How to make Negative Sentences

To make Negative Sentence we add the word ‘Not’ after the Auxiliary Verb.

Example:

He is writing a Book.

In this Sentence ‘is’ is used as a Helping Verb, We have to add the word ‘Not’ after the Helping Verb ‘is’ to make the Sentence Negative.

He is not writing a Book.

How to make Interrogative Sentences

To make Interrogative Sentence we replace the Helping Verb from middle to start of the Sentence.

Example:

You are a liar.

In this Sentence ‘are’ is used as a Helping Verb, We have to replace the Helping Verb ‘are’ from the middle to start of the Sentence.

Are you a liar?

(Some Interrogative Sentences does not replace the Helping Verb, in those Sentences the Expression or the mode of the Sentences tells either the sentence is Affirmative or Interrogative).

How to make Interrogative + Negative Sentences

To make Interrogative + Negative Sentence we have to replace the Helping Verb from middle to start of the Sentence and have to add a word ‘Not’ after the Subject.

Example:

Sunny will sing a Song.

We place the Helping Verb at the Beginning and add a word ‘Not’ after the Subject to make it Interrogative + Negative.

Will Sunny not sing a Song?

Summary

TO MAKE NEGATIVE:

We add the word ‘Not’ after the Helping Verb. Just like:

(We are playing Cricket) becomes (We are not playing Cricket).

TO MAKE INTERROGATIVE:

We replace the Helping Verb from middle to beginning of the Sentence. Just like:

(Maria is feeling well now) becomes (Is Maria feeling well now?)

TO MAKE INTERROGATIVE + NEGATIVE

We place the Helping Verb at the start of the Sentence and add the word ‘Not’ after the Subject. Just like:

(He is a good Person) becomes (Is he not a good person?)

From the Author

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