Multiple choice

Change the following sentence into negative without changing the meaning of the sentence. Only a rich man can afford a car.

  1. Only a rich man can not afford a car.

  2. None but a rich man can afford a car.

  3. Only a rich man should afford a car.

  4. Only a rich man will afford a car.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

(1), (3) and (4) are incorrect because as per the given question, the given sentence is to be changed into negative and that is possible only if “only” is changed into “None but” because both these words are negative and two negatives make one positive and it is the negative of the given sentence without changing its meaning. Answer: (2)

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