ইংরেজি ভাষা ও সাহিত্যEnglish GrammarSentence Transformation — Interrogative to Assertive
Which is the correct form of Assertive of 'Who does not like a rose?'
কAll of us likes a rose.
খNobody likes a rose.
গEveryone dislikes a rose.
ঘEveryone likes a rose.✓
ব্যাখ্যা
Correct Answer: (D) Everyone likes a rose.
Sentence transformation from interrogative (question) to assertive (statement) is a crucial NTRCA grammar topic.
Analysis:
Interrogative: "Who does not like a rose?"
— This is a rhetorical question implying "Everybody likes a rose"
— "Who does not...?" = a rhetorical negative question → positive assertive meaning
Transformation Rule:
When a rhetorical negative interrogative sentence starts with "Who does not...?", the assertive form becomes:
→ "Everyone/Everybody likes..." (positive assertive)
Step-by-step:
"Who does not like a rose?"
→ Negative interrogative implies: EVERYONE likes a rose
→ Assertive form: "Everyone likes a rose." ✓
Why others are wrong:
✗ "All of us likes" — subject-verb disagreement; "All of us" takes plural verb "like" not "likes"
✗ "Nobody likes" — this is the opposite meaning (negative assertive = rhetorical positive question)
✗ "Everyone dislikes" — "dislikes" is wrong; the original implies everyone LIKES roses
Remembering the rule:
"Who does not...?" → "Everyone does..." (positive)
"Is there anyone who does not...?" → "Everyone does..."
Source: English Grammar — Wren & Martin; Sentence Transformation; NTRCA Question Bank.