Question

only the graduates may apply for the post. (Turn into negative sentence)​

Answer 1

Answer:

Only the graduates may not apply for the post.

Answer 2

Question:-

Only the graduates may apply for the post. (Turn into negative sentence)

Answer:-

None but the graduates may apply for the post.

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When an affirmative sentence starts with only/alone we use none but instead of only when we turn it into negative sentence.

Note that:-

• None = When it indicates a person
• Nothing = When it indicates an object
• Never= When it indicates time
• Not more than/Not less than = When it indicates number

Some Examples:-

• Affirmative: Only he can play good cricket.

Negative: None but he can play good cricket.

• Affirmative: Only the science students can apply for the post.

Negative: None but the science students can apply for the post.

• Affirmative:- Only the moon was visible.

Negative:- Nothing but the moon was visible.

• Affirmative:- Rohit is only four.

Negative:- Rohit is not more than four.