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Double NegativesSet 1

1The grammatically incorrect sentence 'I can't get no help with this project' literally means that I ..... get some help.

2What is the correct way to phrase 'I don't want none of that' without using a double negative?

3Which rule should be followed to avoid using negatives or double negatives in multiple-choice tests?

4Which sentence is correct when the verb is already negative?

5A double negative is formed by two negative elements in a sentence.

6Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives!I have (ever, never) been to Disneyland!

7Choose the correct form of the word in parentheses (avoid double-negatives):You (can, cannot) barely recognize him in that pirate hat.

8The teacher will absolutely not allow students to run down the halls.

9Let p represent: The jeep is white.Let q represent: Molly loves ballet.Let r represent: He is watching netflix.Which of the following represents the given sentence in symbolic form?"It is not the case that he is not watching netflix."

10I won't come to the meeting tomorrow and .....

11True or False: The sentence 'He couldn't hardly hear the announcement' is a grammatically correct negative sentence.

12Complete the sentence to correctly avoid a double negative:I looked all over, but I couldn't find my keys .....

13To answer a question negatively, you often use "no" twice.

14Skill focus: Interpreting the literal meaning of double negatives. Consider the sentence, 'I can't hardly believe you said that!' What is the literal, affirmative meaning of this grammatically flawed sentence?

15Based on standard grammar rules, complete the sentence to show the literal meaning: The phrase 'I don't have nothing' means that I actually ..... have something.

16Skill focus: Converting double negatives to affirmatives. The sentence 'It is not impossible for our team to win the championship' can be rewritten affirmatively as 'It is ..... for our team to win the championship' without changing its meaning.

17I don't have no money is a ..... negative.

18She was so kind that she wouldn't never hurt a fly.Is this sentences correct?

19Correct the sentence: "There isn't no reason to worry."

20Complete the sentence to avoid a double negative:I looked around the gym, but I didn't see ..... I knew.

21The guests weren't not listening, .....?

22The following sentence is incorrect. Find the two negatives.He don't know nothing about biology.

23"We do not need no more bread at our table. Thank you," Mom said. What change should happen here?

24Read the statement carefully and determine if it is true or false."Using a double negative in English always creates a positive meaning."

25Sitora hasn't got any money.- .....

26What is the best way to correct the following sentence:I don't have no pencils left in my desk.

27I will not bake no cake.

28The first pencils weren't no pencils at all.

29Which of the following sentences does not contain a double negative? A) I can't hardly believe it. B) I can hardly believe it. C) I can't believe it hardly. D) I hardly can believe it.

30Fix the double negative. She didn't see nobody at the lighthouse yesterday.

31True or False: The sentence 'I can't get no satisfaction' literally means that the speaker is able to get some satisfaction.

32Read the sentence: 'The team was not unprepared for the final game.' Which option rewrites this as an affirmative sentence while keeping the same meaning?

33Correct the sentence: "He can't find his wallet nowhere."

34Have you ..... seen a camel? B: No, .....

35Choose the word that best completes the double negative in this sentence:Nobody never told me how hard gardening was.

36In which sentence are negatives used incorrectly?

37True or False:The sentence 'I can't find my keys nowhere' is an example of a grammatically correct negative sentence in standard English.

38Read this sentence:We don't have nothing to eat, so we went out for dinner.How should this sentence be written correctly?

39Identify the Correct Sentence. Which sentence is correct?

40No, I don't live in the city.

41With reference to 'Double Negatives', identify the correct statement(s) from the following

42Complete the sentence to avoid a double negative:My brother searched the whole house, but he couldn't find his phone .....

43I read in the newspaper that England didn't get to the quarter finals last year and France didn't neither.

44What is the grammatical issue in the sentence: "My grandmother Alba hasn't never left her beautiful homeland of Puerto Rico" ?

45A golden rule is to only use one negative element in a sentence.

46What is the rule for using double negation (or having 2 negative words in a sentence) with indefinite pronouns?

47Mark the option which best decribes Kansas.

48Even number of negatives in a problem means the answer will be

49Correct the sentence: "We can't go nowhere without a map."

50A ..... negative occurs when you use two negative words in the same sentence.

51There ..... documents on the shelf. Where are they?

52Choose the sentence that correctly expresses a negative idea without using a double negative.

53Is the sentence correct?: She hasn't never been beaten in a race.

54Complete the sentence to avoid a double negative:My friend promised she hadn't told ..... my secret.

55The sentence 'I can't get no satisfaction' is a famous song lyric that uses a double negative for emphasis. What is the literal, grammatically affirmative meaning of this phrase?

56He didn't never go camping when he was a child.

57Correct the sentence: "We don't have no time to waste."

58He cannot speak English. He cannot write English.

59Ani's mother can't speak English well,

60Choose the correct form of the word in parentheses (avoid double-negatives):The teacher did not say (nothing, anything) interesting all class period.

61True or False: The sentence 'We don't need no help from anyone' is grammatically correct in standard English.