Only a teacher can guide the students. (negative)

A

No one except but a teacher can guide the students.

B

None but a teacher can guide the students.

C

Only a teacher cannot guide the students.

D

Anyone but a teacher can guide the students.

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Explanation:

  • When changing an affirmative sentence with only before the subject into a negative sentence, “none but” is used.

  • The rest of the sentence remains unchanged.

Example:

  • Affirmative: Only a teacher can guide the students.

  • Negative: None but a teacher can guide the students.

More Examples:

  • Only God can help us.None but God can help us.

  • Only he can do it.None but he can do it.

  • Only a poet can write a poem.None but a poet can write a poem.

Other Options Explained:

  • ক) No one except but a teacher…  → Incorrect use of “except” and “but” together.

  • গ) Only a teacher cannot guide…  → Completely changes the meaning.

  • ঘ) Anyone but a teacher…  → Opposite meaning; implies anyone except the teacher can guide.

Source: A Passage To The English Language, S. M. Zakir Hussain

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