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Communication Skills-I

Notes 3. He will not have sung a beautiful song.

4. He will not have been singing for two hours by tomorrow morning.
The word order for negative sentences in past tense is subject + auxiliary verb + not + verb form.

Examples: 1. He did not sing every night.

2. He was not singing melodiously.
3. He had not sung a beautiful song.
4. He had not been singing for two hours.
When we interchange or transform positive and negative sentence or vice versa, it is important
that we don’t change the meaning of the sentence.

Examples:
1. I brush my teeth every night. (Positive)
I don’t forget to brush my teeth every night. (Negative)
2. My friend is too rich to be my companion. (Positive)
My friend is so rich that she cannot be my companion. (Negative)

3. I was doubtful whether it was you. (Positive)
I was not sure that it was you. (Negative)
4. Everybody was present. (Positive)
Nobody was absent. (Negative)

5. Ram always drives carefully. (Positive)
Ram never drives carelessly. (Negative)
6. I never forget to switch off the fans and lights while stepping out of home. (Negative)
I always switch off the fans and lights while stepping out of home. (Positive)
7. He doesn’t like to drink cold tea. (Negative)

He likes to drink hot tea. (Positive)
8. I never fail to stand when the national anthem is being played. (Negative)
I always stand when the national anthem is being played. (Positive)

10.2.3 Statement

A statement is also known by the name of a declarative sentence. This type of sentence simply
states a fact, an argument or an idea, without requiring any answer or action from the reader. It
does not give a command or request, nor does it ask a question.
There are two types of statements, viz.
1. unconditional statement

2. conditional statement
Let us understand both of them one by one.

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