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English - II

Notes (ii) Sentences whose object is not mentioned; as,
Please sign. ............... Active
You are requested to sign. ............... Passive
(f) Some other passive constructions.
Examples:
People say that she is a liar. ............... Active
It is said that she is a liar. ............... Passive
She is said to be a liar. ............... Passive
Everyone knows that he is a rich man. ............... Active
It is known that he is a rich man. ............... Passive
He is known to be a rich man. ............... Passive
(g) Verbs denoting a state in passive form.
Examples:
This cup contains tea. ............... Active
Tea is contained in this cup. ............... Passive
Novels interest me. ............... Active
I am interested in novels. ............... Passive
He vexed me greatly. ............... Active
I was greatly vexed by him. ............... Passive
His performance surprised her. ............... Active
She was surprised at his performance. ............... Passive
2.1.4 Interchange of Affirmative and Negative

(A)
By using an Antonym after ‘not’; as—
1. Affirmative : Your schemes are practicable.
Negative : Your schemes are not impracticable.
2. Affirmative : You are an intelligent girl.
Negative : You are not a dull girl.
3. Affirmative : I shall succeed in bringing him round.
Negative : I shall not fail in bringing him round.
4. Affirmative : This knife is sharp.
Negative : This knife is not blunt.
5. Affirmative : Remember to bring your books with you.
Negative : Do not forget to bring your books with you.
(B)
By using double Negative; as—
1. Affirmative : I tried every plan.
Negative : I left no plan untried.
2. Affirmative : I left everything complete.
Negative : I left nothing incomplete.
3. Affirmative : I was hopeful.
Negative : I was not without hope.

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