Assertive to Interrogative Rules

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ASSERTIVE TO INTERROGATIVE


Rule 1: If the sentence is in the affirmative you have to change it into negative interrogative. If it is in negative then you have to change it into bare interrogative.


Ex: Ass: She was very gentle.

Int: was n't she very gentle?

Aff: He is not a good person.

Int: Is he a good person?


Rule 2: No auxiliary verb in sentence →→ Change it by using →→ Do/does/did Or Don't/doesn't/didn't.

Ex: Ass:He plays Football.

Int: Doesn't he play football?

Ass: They did not play football yesterday.

Int: Did they play football yesterday?


Rule3: Never → Replaced by → Ever.

Ass: I never drink tea.

Int: Do I ever drink tea?


Rule 4: Every body/everyone/ All → Replaced by → Who + Don't/ Doesn't/ Didn't

Ex: Everybody wishes to be happy.

Int : Who doesn't wish to be happy?


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Rule 5: Every + noun → Replaced by → Is there any + noun+ Who don't/doesn't/didn't.

Ex: Ass: Every man wishes to be happy.

Int: Is there any man who doesn't wish to be happy?


Rule 6: No body/ no one / None → Replaced by → Who.

Ex: Nobody could count my love for you.

Int: Who could ever count my love for you?


Rule 7 : There is no → Replaced by → Is there any/ Who(person)/ What( thing).

Ex: Ass: There is no use of this law.

Int: What is the use of this law.

Ass: There is no man happier than Noor

Int: Who is Happier than Noor?


Rule 8: It Is no → Replaced by → Is there any/Why.

Ex: Ass: It is no use of taking unfair means in the exam.

Int: Why take unfair means in the exam? Or,

Is there any use of taking unfair means in the exam?


Rule 9: It Doesn't matter → Replaced by → what though/ Does it matter.

Ex: Ass: It does not matter if you fail in the exam.

Int: What though if you fail in the exam?


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