Question

Change into negative
The policemen refused to accept soapy even as a clue

Answer 1

Answer:

$\boxed{\sf The\:policemen\:did\:not\:refuse\:to\:accept\:soapy\:even\:as\:a\:clue.}$

Explanation:

★ How to change any sentence to negative?

→ Just use not in the sentence. Check the form of verb in the sentence according to it you have to use do/does/did or simply not.

★ Some examples :

1. He is not working.
2. They do not go to market.
3. She will not do it.
4. You are not watering plants.
5. I have not been doing homework since morning.

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Answer 2

"The policemen did not accept soapy even as a clue." is the negative form of the sentence "The policemen refused to accept soapy even as a clue".

The ways to change an affirmative sentence into a negative sentence are :

• To remove all the 'no' , 'not' , 'never' etc. clause from the sentence.
• To alter the verb to its opposite word.

Foowing these two steps will help to change an affirmative sentence to its negative form.

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