1. I know her name. simple
I know what her name is. complex
She has a name and I know it. compound
It is not that I do not know her name. negative
2. Only the brave deserve the fair. simple; affirmative
None but the brave deserve the fair. simple; negative
Only those who are brave deserve the fair. complex.
3. He was the best poet of his time. simple superlative degree
No other poet of his time was as good as he (was). negative; positive degree
He was better than any other poet of his time. affirmative; comparative degree
4. He killed his brother. simple
He killed one who was his brother. complex
He killed somebody and it was his brother. compound
He killed none but his brother. negative; simple
Did he not kill his brother? question
5. I can never do it. negative
Can I ever do it? question
6. There can be no love without hatred. negative; simple
Can there be any love without hatred? question
Where there is love, there is hatred. complex; affirmative
7. It was foolish of you to do that. simple; affirmative
Was it not foolish of you to do that? negative; question; simple.
You were foolish when you did that, complex
You did that and that was foolish of you. compound
8. A mother loves her child. simple; affirmative
Is there any mother who does not love her child? question; complex
There is no mother but loves her child. negative
9. He is the best boy in the class. superlative; simple; affirmative
Is he not the best boy in the class? question; super; negative; simple
No other boy in the class is as good as he (is), negative; positive; complex
Who else in the class is as good as he (is)? question; positive; complex
He is better than any other boy in the class. comparative; affirmative; simple
Is he not better than any other boy in the class? question; comparative; negative; simple
10. Jerry was never late, negative; simple
Jerry was ever punctual. affirmative
Was Jerry ever late? question
Wasn't jerry ever punctual? question; negative
11. He is too weak to walk fast. simple; affirmative
He is so weak that he cannot walk fast. negative; complex
Is he not too weak to walk fast? negative; question; simple
He is very weak and he cannot walk fast. compound; negative
12. Every dog has his day. affirmative; simple
Is there any dog who does not have his day? negative; question; complex
There is no dog but has his day. negative; complex
13. As soon as I saw him, I fainted. Complex; affirmative
No sooner had I seen him than I fainted. negative; complex
I saw him and fainted. compound
Seeing him, I fainted. simple
Did I not faint as soon as I saw him? question; negative; complex.
14. Man is mortal. affirmative
Is man not mortal? question; negative
Man is not immortal. negative
Is man immortal? question
15. I talk to you for the last time; affirmative; simple
It is for the last time that I talk to you. complex
Never again will I talk to you. negative
Is it not the last time that I talk to you? question; negative.
16. I can never forget her. negative
Can I ever forget her? question
I will always remember her. affirmative
Will I not always remember her? question; negative
17. She is quite right. affirmative
Is she not quite right? question; negative
Is it not the fact that she is quite right? question; negative; complex
18. Man is the maker of his fate. affirmative
Is man not the maker of his fate? question; negative
Who is the maker of man's fate except man himself? question
19. It was only when I requested him the third time that he would take the money. affirmative complex
Only when did I request him the third time that he would take the money. complex affirmative
It was not until I requested him the third time that he would take the money. negative; complex
He would take the money only after my requesting him the third time. simple; affirmative
He would take the money only after my requesting him the third time. simple; affirmative
20. Where there is a will there is a way. affirmative
Where there is no will there is no way. negative
Is there any way where there is no will? question; negative
21. Money is the greatest killer. affirmative; superlative
There is no such killer as money. negative; positive
Of all the killers, money is the greatest. superlative; affirmative
Is money not the greatest killer? question; negative
There is no other killer as great as money. positive; negative
No other killer is greater than money. negative; comparative
Is money not greater than any other killer? question; negative; comparative
22. I have had my revenge at last. affirmative. affirmative
Haven't I had my revenge at last? question; negative
23. She loves us all. affirmative
Doesn't she love us all? question; negative
24. He knows how to do it. simple; affirmative
Doesn't he know how to do it? negative; question
He knows the way of doing it. affirmative; simple
He knows how it is to be done. complex; affirmative
Doesn't he know how it is to be done? question; negative; complex
There is a way of doing it and he knows that. compound
He knows what way there is of doing that. complex; affirmative
He knows the way that there is of doing that. complex; affirmative
25. He was the best poet of his time. superlative; simple
Was he not the best poet of his time? negative; question; superlative
There was no other poet of his time who was as good as he. positive; negative
26. How beautiful his black cat is! exclamatory; simple
How beautiful is the black cat that he has! exclamatory; complex
He has a black cat and it is very beautiful. compound
