RBSE Solutions Class 5 English Grammar Changing Sentences into Negative

नियम – सकारात्मक वाक्यों को नकारात्मक वाक्यों में बदलने के लिए helping verbs (सहायक क्रियाएँ) के साथ not का प्रयोग किया जाता है।

नोट – दिए गए वाक्य में कोई भी helping verb (सहायक क्रिया) नहीं हो तो Main Verb (मुख्य क्रिया) की। form होने पर do not, Main Verb (मुख्य क्रिया) की। form के साथ 's या es' का प्रयोग होने पर does not और Main Verb (मुख्य क्रिया) की ।। form होने पर did not का प्रयोग होता है।

Answers to Exercise 1

Question 1. The boy meets a dog.
Answer: The boy does not meet a dog. We add "does not" because the main verb "meets" ends with 's' and there is no helping verb.
In simple words: The boy does not meet the dog.

🎯 Exam Tip: For simple present tense verbs ending in 's' or 'es', use 'does not' and change the main verb back to its base form.

Question 2. We play in the evening every day.
Answer: We do not play in the evening every day. Here, "play" is a base verb without an 's', so "do not" is used.
In simple words: We do not play in the evening daily.

🎯 Exam Tip: When the main verb is in its base form (V1) and there's no helping verb, use 'do not' to make the sentence negative.

Question 3. Mohan does his homework daily.
Answer: Mohan does not do his homework daily. Notice that the 'does' from the original sentence changes to 'do' after 'does not'. This makes the first 'does' a helping verb and the second 'do' the main verb.
In simple words: Mohan does not do his homework every day.

🎯 Exam Tip: If the main verb is 'does' in a simple present sentence, it becomes 'does not do' in the negative form.

Question 4. Kavita is reading a lesson.
Answer: Kavita is not reading a lesson. When there's a helping verb like "is", we simply add "not" after it. This helps clarify the ongoing action.
In simple words: Kavita is not reading a lesson.

🎯 Exam Tip: For sentences with 'is', 'am', or 'are', place 'not' immediately after them to form a negative sentence.

Question 5. Ankit has taken his school bag.
Answer: Ankit has not taken his school bag. The helping verb "has" directly takes "not" after it to form the negative. This indicates an action that has not been completed.
In simple words: Ankit has not taken his school bag.

🎯 Exam Tip: When 'has', 'have', or 'had' are used as helping verbs, insert 'not' directly after them.

Question 6. Rohit has been living in Beed Ramchandrapura since his birth.
Answer: Rohit has not been living in Beed Ramchandrapura since his birth. Here, "has" is the helping verb, so "not" is placed right after it. This makes it clear that the continuous action has not been happening.
In simple words: Rohit has not been living in that place since he was born.

🎯 Exam Tip: In present perfect continuous sentences, place 'not' after 'has' or 'have' but before 'been'.

Question 7. Ravi took the luggage yesterday.
Answer: Ravi did not take the luggage yesterday. Since "took" is the past tense form (V2) of the verb and there is no helping verb, we use "did not" and change "took" back to its base form "take". This shows the action did not happen in the past.
In simple words: Ravi did not carry the luggage yesterday.

🎯 Exam Tip: For simple past tense sentences without a helping verb, use 'did not' and always return the main verb to its base form.

Question 8. Sunil was taking rest under a tree.
Answer: Sunil was not taking rest under a tree. "Was" is the helping verb here, so "not" is placed immediately after it. This indicates the continuous action was not happening.
In simple words: Sunil was not resting under a tree.

🎯 Exam Tip: For sentences with 'was' or 'were', insert 'not' directly after them to make them negative.

Question 9. Monika had taken bath.
Answer: Monika had not taken bath. The helping verb "had" directly takes "not" after it. This indicates an action that was not completed before another past event.
In simple words: Monika had not bathed.

🎯 Exam Tip: In past perfect tense, always add 'not' after 'had' but before the past participle verb.

Question 10. Payal had been growing plants for two hours yesterday.
Answer: Payal had not been growing plants for two hours yesterday. Similar to past perfect continuous, "not" is placed after the first helping verb "had". This clarifies the duration of an action that was not ongoing.
In simple words: Payal had not been growing plants for two hours the day before.

🎯 Exam Tip: For past perfect continuous sentences, put 'not' after 'had' and before 'been'.

Exercise 2

Change the following sentences into negative sentences – निम्न वाक्यों को नकारात्मक वाक्यों में बदलिए

Question 1. Simran will water the plants tomorrow.
Answer: Simran will not water the plants tomorrow. "Will" is a helping verb, so "not" is simply added after it. This changes the future action to a non-action.
In simple words: Simran will not water the plants the next day.

🎯 Exam Tip: For future tense sentences with 'will' or 'shall', place 'not' right after them.

Question 2. I shall teach a new topic tomorrow.
Answer: I shall not teach a new topic tomorrow. The modal verb "shall" takes "not" after it to form the negative. This shows an intention not to do something.
In simple words: I will not teach a new topic on the following day.

🎯 Exam Tip: The rule for 'shall' is the same as 'will': simply add 'not' after the helping verb.

Question 3. Payal will be sweeping the floor.
Answer: Payal will not be sweeping the floor. The "not" is placed after "will", the first part of the helping verb phrase. This negates the future continuous action.
In simple words: Payal will not be sweeping the floor.

🎯 Exam Tip: In future continuous sentences ('will be' or 'shall be'), 'not' always goes between 'will/shall' and 'be'.

Question 4. We shall be taking juice at this time tomorrow.
Answer: We shall not be taking juice at this time tomorrow. Similar to "will be", "not" is inserted between "shall" and "be". This shows the future ongoing action will not occur.
In simple words: We will not be drinking juice at this time tomorrow.

🎯 Exam Tip: Remember to put 'not' after the first part of a two-word helping verb like 'will be' or 'shall be'.

Question 5. Kiran will have opened the door by 2022.
Answer: Kiran will not have opened the door by 2022. In future perfect tense, "not" is placed after "will". This clarifies that the action will not be completed by a specific future time.
In simple words: Kiran will not have opened the door by the year 2022.

🎯 Exam Tip: For future perfect tense ('will have'), place 'not' after 'will' and before 'have'.

Question 6. I shall have completed the topic by tomorrow.
Answer: I shall not have completed the topic by tomorrow. "Not" is inserted after "shall" to form the negative future perfect. This expresses that an action will not be finished by a certain time.
In simple words: I will not have finished the topic by tomorrow.

🎯 Exam Tip: The rule for 'shall have' is identical to 'will have'; 'not' follows 'shall'.

Question 7. Annu will have been digging the pits since 2022.
Answer: Annu will not have been digging the pits since 2022. For future perfect continuous, "not" is placed after "will". This negates a continuous action expected to be ongoing in the future up to a point.
In simple words: Annu will not have been digging the pits since 2022.

🎯 Exam Tip: In complex tenses like future perfect continuous, 'not' always goes after the first part of the helping verb phrase (e.g., 'will not have been').

Question 8. Tannu can swim for a long time.
Answer: Tannu cannot swim for a long time. With modal verbs like "can", "not" is usually combined to form "cannot". This indicates an inability.
In simple words: Tannu cannot swim for a long duration.

🎯 Exam Tip: For modal verbs such as 'can', 'could', 'may', 'might', 'should', 'would', and 'must', simply add 'not' after them (often contracted, e.g., 'can' becomes 'cannot').

Question 9. Neesha should disobey her parents.
Answer: Neesha should not disobey her parents. The modal verb "should" takes "not" after it to show that an action is not advisable. This is an important rule to follow.
In simple words: Neesha should not disrespect her parents.

🎯 Exam Tip: Remember to use "should not" when advising against an action or expressing disapproval.

Question 10. Neeshu would like to be a teacher.
Answer: Neeshu would not like to be a teacher. "Would" is a modal verb, so "not" is placed directly after it. This expresses a preference or desire not to do something.
In simple words: Neeshu would not want to be a teacher.

🎯 Exam Tip: Similar to other modals, 'would not' is used to negate a conditional action or polite request.

Exercise 3

(Based on the Textbook)

Question 1. Shivam and Nitin were students of class V.
Answer: Shivam and Nitin were not students of class V. "Were" is a helping verb, so "not" is placed right after it. This changes the past state to a negative one.
In simple words: Shivam and Nitin were not students of Class 5.

🎯 Exam Tip: When 'was' or 'were' function as the main verb (linking verb), simply add 'not' after them to make the sentence negative.

Question 2. A herd of elephants passed through that area in search of water.
Answer: A herd of elephants did not pass through that area in search of water. "Passed" is a simple past tense verb without a helping verb, so we use "did not" and change "passed" back to its base form "pass". This indicates the action did not occur.
In simple words: A group of elephants did not go through that area looking for water.

🎯 Exam Tip: Always convert the main verb to its base form when using 'did not' for simple past negative sentences.

Question 3. The rats quickly started biting the ropes with their sharp teeth.
Answer: The rats did not quickly start biting the ropes with their sharp teeth. "Started" is in simple past tense, so "did not" is used, and "started" becomes "start". This shows that the action of biting did not begin.
In simple words: The rats did not quickly begin to bite the ropes using their sharp teeth.

🎯 Exam Tip: When making a simple past sentence negative, ensure 'did not' is followed by the base form of the main verb.

Question 4. Raju notices some bits of paper lying on the floor.
Answer: Raju does not notice some bits of paper lying on the floor. "Notices" is a simple present tense verb ending in 'es', so "does not" is used, and "notices" becomes "notice". This negates the act of seeing something.
In simple words: Raju does not see any pieces of paper on the floor.

🎯 Exam Tip: For simple present verbs ending in 's' or 'es', use 'does not' and revert the verb to its base form.

Question 10. Nanabhai refused to close the school.
Answer: Nanabhai did not refuse to close the school. "Refused" is a simple past tense verb, so "did not" is used, and "refused" changes to "refuse". This clarifies that Nanabhai agreed or allowed the school to be closed.
In simple words: Nanabhai did not say no to closing the school.

🎯 Exam Tip: Be careful with verbs like 'refuse' when making them negative; 'did not refuse' means 'agreed to'.