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cannot but+verb1
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Only replaced by None but (Person/Allah) or Nothing but
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b. Neg: You did not break less than two eggs.
Aff: You broke only two eggs.
He does not take more than a meal in a day. He did not bring more than a purse. He is not
more than 14 years old. They are not more than ten years old. She has not more than one
daughter. They have not more than two cars. He did not travel with more than a dog for
company. The band did not sing more than five songs at the concert. Mr. Siam did not write
more than ten letters. The insurance does not cover more than five days in the hospital. Send
in a good quality tape with not more than four songs. Some were not more
than motionless translucent blobs. They were not more than survivals from the past. The
house is not more than ten minutes from the beach. They are not supposed to take more
than two weeks.
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Had to replaced by could not but + verb1
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to gain his object. There is nobody but needs pure air. There is no mother but loves a child.
There is nobody but wants to be happy. There is no one but hates a terrorist.
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As soon as replaced by No sooner had……verb3……than
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Neg: He was not less ferocious than a tiger.
Opu is as tall as Nuru. Bela is as intelligent as Abul. Sorrow is as strong as hunger. Oranges are
not as cheap as apples. It is as big as the Buriganga. He is as good as his brother. London is as
big as Oxford. A mobile phone is more useful than a computer. They are as stout as we. He is as
attentive as Dana. Dana is as smart as Parul. She is as beautiful as her older sister. Jamil is as
handsome as Saikat. It is as ugly as a crow. You are as clear as he. You are as sincere as
Munna.
b. Neg: The cow is not less useful than a donkey.
Aff: The cow is as useful as a donkey.
He was not less short than she. Riches are not less important than honesty. E-mail is not less
cheap than telex. The cuckoo is not less clever than crow. The cow is not less useful than the
goat. Peter is not less clever than Rana. Health is less important than wealth. Blood is not less
thick than water. He is not less tall than Mr. Hulas. He is not less intelligent than this boy. His
new book is not less interesting than his earlier books. I am not less interested than Rani in
cricket.
Both …… and/as well as/and replaced by Not only ……. but also
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Simple past: Sub + did not +verb1……….
N.B.: Use at all avoiding very and very much
always/ever=never, any=no, sometimes=often
a. He was a kind man. He is a regular student. They are honest and pious. So, we should be
honest in our life. He is loved by everybody. He was unmarried. Day to day life in Dhaka is
expensive. It lives together. A healthy man is an asset to his family. A good student should be
conscious of politics. A tea stall is crowded place. A life with an assignment is an actual life. An
unhealthy man is only a liability to his family. Money is essential in our life. Cox’s Bazar sea
beach is a beautiful place. E-mail is used for important purposes. E-mail is a latest messing
system. Day to day life in Dhaka is expensive. This was an extra-ordinary ship. A patriot is
respected by all. Man is mortal. The Titanic was regarded unsinkable. I shall remember you.
She acted foolishly. Dhaka is an old city. But mountaineers are courageous people. English is
easy. I am your enemy/foe. They solved their problem wisely.
b. He is very kind to me. Man is very curious to know and see. Apu is very strong in English. She
was a very hardworking woman. I am very responsible. So the illiteracy rate in Bangladesh is
very poor. It is very difficult for Bangladesh. Her parents liked her very much. Cricket is a very
exciting game. Diamond is a very precious metal. A train journey is very enjoyable. You love him
very much. You’re a very interesting person. I will be for a very long time. It’s a very small
window. He experienced a very realistic vision. This thing happens to be very important to me. I
am very glad of it. The journey was very pleasant. A great man like him is very rare.
He is not dull. She is not ugly. Her tongue is not smooth. The treatment is not complete. She is
not guilty. She was not unhappy. Nobody was absent. English is not difficult. The poor fisherman
agreed to his term. It was not the wrong thing to do. Farmers are not living in the town. Feroza
did not come of a rich family. Hazi Muhammad Muhsin was not an unkind man. Frugality is not
a bad habit. The children will not discontinue this work. The dancers are not female. Hamidur
has not many bad friends. Fresh air is not unnecessary for existence. He is not a man of low
profile. He is not an irregular student of class Ten. He is not insincere to his duties. He is not
weak and inactive. He is not dishonest and insincere. He is not inattentive to his studies. He does
not keep bad company. He did live a luxurious life and take much food. He did not dislike sea.
He did not pass his early life in happiness. It is not improbable that he will arrive. He is not
incompetent for the post. He was not a cruel man. He was not truthful. He was not a fool. He was
not born in poor family. He was not born in an uneducated family. He was not in a poor dress.
But this is not possible now. He was not cruel. Her parents did not dislike her at all. Her father
is not a rich farmer. It is not a comparable creation. It is not a human act. It is not a beautiful
bird. It does not live alone. It is not feeble. It is not good for health. It is not behind our kitchen.
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It doesn’t look beautiful. It is not hard to operate at all. He was not an unkind man at all.
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Polite Impolite Wise Unwise Smooth Unsmooth
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g. He tried all plans. He left no stone unturned.
j. You are less good than he said. You are not as good as he said.
k. He has left the village forever. He will never come to his village again.
q. Everybody will admit that I am right. Nobody will deny that I am right.
u. I was doubtful if he would come. I was not sure that he would come.
x. You are the only person fit for the post. No other person but you are fit for the post.
y. I come here for the last time. Never again I shall come here.
z. In all respects this morning was like This morning did not differ from any other
any other. in any respect.
bb. Chance and accidents are only aliases Chance and accidents are nothing but
of ignorance. aliases of ignorance.
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dd. I saw only but husks and dust in the bag. I saw nothing in the bag but husks and dust.
ee. It was the only school for males. There was no other school for males.
gg. There are many people here. There are not a few people here.
ii. I come here for the last time. I shall never come here
jj. Then I saw him last. I have never seen him since then.
kk. I warn you for the last time. I shall never warn you.
mm. He came here for the last time. He never came here again
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