Transformation of sentence
Assertive to Interrogative
Read the following sentence:-
Assertive:- He reads a book.
Interrogative:-Doesn't he read a book?
Assertive:- I go to the bus station.
Interrogative:-Don't I go to the bus station?
Assertive:- They made a noise.
Interrogative:-Didn't they make a noise?
structure:-
Assertive:- subject+verb+ext.
Interrogative:-to do +n't+subject+verb+ext?
If there is no auxiliary verb in the assertive sentence/affirmative sentence,to make it an interrogative sentence to do verb will be used as an auxiliary verb there and n't will have to add after the to do verb and to do with n't will be placed before the subject in the interrogative sentence.
Read the bellow sentence:-
Assertive:- I never drink tea.
Interrogative:-Do I ever drink tea?
Assertive:- He never goes there.
Interrogative:-Does he ever go there?
structure:-
Assertive:- subject+never+verb+ext.
Interrogative:-to do verb+subject+ever+verb+ext.?
Assertive:- There was nothing to do.
Interrogative:-Was there anything to do?
Assertive:- They will do nothing.
Interrogative:-Will they do anything?
structure:-
Assertive:- subject +auxiliary verb+verb+nothing+ext.
Interrogative:-auxiliary verb+subject+verb+anything+ext.?
Assertive:- Everybody hates a liar.
Interrogative:-Who doesn't hate a liar?
Assertive:- All must die.
Interrogative:-Who mustn't die?
Assertive:- Everyone wants friend.
Interrogative:-Who doesn't want friend?
structure:-
Assertive:- everybody/all/everyone+verb+ext.
Interrogative:-who+to do verb+n't+verb+ext?
Assertive:- Nobody can hit accurately.
Interrogative:-Who can hit accurately?
Can anybody hit accurately?
structure:-
Assertive:- nobody+auxiliary verb+ext.
Interrogative:-who+auxiliary verb+ext?
auxiliary verb+anybody+ext?
Assertive:- None/No one can do this.
Interrogative:-Who can do this?
Can any one do this?
structure:-
Assertive:- none/no one +auxiliary verb+ext.
Interrogative:- who +auxiliary verb+ext?
auxiliary verb+anyone+ext?
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ReplyDeletetransfer to assertive.
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