Affirmative Sentence Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: L.3.1.I

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When a sentence attests to something as being true we call it an affirmative sentence. The sentence will almost always agree with any position or concept that is presented. You might he military responses in movies that indicates the affirmative. This response indicates that whatever the questioner asks is true or was completed. These worksheets with help students learn to write using this type of language and convert between negative sentences.

Affirmative Sentences Worksheets:

Make Them For Real! – Change each negative sentence into an affirmative sentence.

Verbs That Matter – Write an sentence that pushes a basic assertion for each verb provided.

Mix It Up! – Rewrite the sentences and work off of the verbs that you are given in each case.

Sentence Correction – Get the form correct with each of these. Ask yourself if you come away feeling good about each sentence.

The Change Up – Make every instance turn its back on the negative and come back with a positive outcome.

Creating Sentences – Rework each interrogative and transform it into an affirmative form.

Label The Form Used – Is the sentence below affirmative, negative, or interrogative?

Go For the Negative – We switch it up with you here. Take the sentence form and make it negative.

The Switcheroo! – Yes, this is the inverse of the previous worksheet. It makes for good practice when you can go in both directions.

Create a Sentence – Write a complete sentence when you are just given a verb.

Scrambled Eggs – Unscramble the words to form these types of sentences.

Double Impact – This is a true critical thinking worksheet. Students will look like a deer in headlights, at first.

Working Both Sides – This takes you on a fast journey. Many teachers use this as a quiz.

Column Madness – Unscramble the words. Write the words in the correct columns. Being able to put labels on the grammar of your sentences is a huge skill.

Lost Fronts – Fill in the first half of each sentence to create a more assertive form of each sentence.

What Is An Affirmative Sentence?


The word affirmative refers to a confirm affirmation. It means that a fact is being stated. In the English language and grammar, the affirmative sentences are those sentences that are used to declare a statement. The statement is mostly positive. These types of sentences are also sometimes called assertive sentences. Some people also refer to them as affirmative propositions. Some simple examples of these statements are "Fish swims", "Eagles fly", "jaguar runs". All of these types of statements have a subject that is performing an action. These propositions state something positive about the noun that is in motion.

Sometimes contrast is done between affirmatives and negative sentences. Negative sentences mostly contain the word "not". For example "jaguars don't fly", "rabbits don't swim", etc. However, affirmative sentences do not negate a proposition. They only affirm.


Meaning Of Affirmative


Before starting to use affirmative sentences in your speech and text, it is important to understand what it means. Any affirmative phrase, sentences, or word is something that indicates the truth and validity. It represents a basic assertion. These types of sentences are very different from negative sentences. They should not be considered the same. For example, "Josh is here" is an affirmative sentence. Whereas, "Josh is not here" is not an affirmative sentence. It is a negative sentence.

The word "affirmative" describes something. It is an adjective. Its accurate meaning would be to assent or affirm the truth or fact. It can also express an agreement. These types of statements are always positive.


Examples


Most sentences that we use in our daily text and speech are affirmative. This is because speaking only the negative sentences is very odd. Here are some examples of these types of sentences.

My brother lives with my parents.
Shela has arrived.
Ashley works at the bank.


Why is Writing in This Form Important?


This is usually one of the first types of statements that students learn how to compose. The overall purpose is to just state that something is so in a positive manner. This is what we would call establishing the state of something or someone. You can outright contrast this with negative sentences that often include the use of the word "not" or suffix "non". In the framework of George Luca's epic Star Wars, affirmative sentences are Luke Skywalker and negative sentences are Darth Vader. Affirmatives establish a sense of truth and validity, whereas negatives establish a falsehood. Both of these types of sentences are important in the process of conveying information but must be well placed within a work to establish a high sense of relevance. Even if the facts actual supported you to only use one form of these sentences, it would not do you much good. They help you balance out your thoughts and need to bounce off of one another to help you communicate your thoughts. We will explore more of this type of language in the worksheets above.