Let’s go step by step to turn each sentence into a negative sentence.
In English, to make a sentence negative in the past tense (especially with “was” or “were”), we add
“not” after the helping verb (“was”, “were”, “did”, etc.). Sometimes we use contractions like “wasn’t” or “didn’t”.
Let’s look at each sentence:
1.
The monkey was eating a banana.
→ Add “not” after “was”:
The monkey was not eating a banana.
(Or: The monkey wasn’t eating a banana.)
2.
My father brought a box of mangoes.
This uses “brought” — which is simple past. To make it negative, we need to use “did not” + base verb:
My father did not bring a box of mangoes.
(Or: My father didn’t bring a box of mangoes.)
3.
Rohini was cutting the vegetables.
Again, “was” → add “not”:
Rohini was not cutting the vegetables.
(Or: Rohini wasn’t cutting the vegetables.)
4.
Kirti was writing in her notebook.
Same pattern:
Kirti was not writing in her notebook.
(Or: Kirti wasn’t writing in her notebook.)
5.
She kept the pencil in the pencil box.
Simple past again → use “did not” + base verb “keep”:
She did not keep the pencil in the pencil box.
(Or: She didn’t keep the pencil in the pencil box.)
6.
The cat was chasing a mouse.
“Was” → add “not”:
The cat was not chasing a mouse.
(Or: The cat wasn’t chasing a mouse.)
7.
The dog started barking.
Simple past → use “did not” + base verb “start”:
The dog did not start barking.
(Or: The dog didn’t start barking.)
✔ All sentences are now correctly turned into negative form.
Final Answer:
1. The monkey was not eating a banana.
2. My father did not bring a box of mangoes.
3. Rohini was not cutting the vegetables.
4. Kirti was not writing in her notebook.
5. She did not keep the pencil in the pencil box.
6. The cat was not chasing a mouse.
7. The dog did not start barking.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 6th grade sentences worksheet.
