1. Name Double Negatives
Writing Negative Sentences
A negative is a word that expresses the idea of “no.” Some
common negative words are:
no not never nobody
nothing no one nor nowhere
none cannot isn’t didn’t
won’t wasn’t any contraction with -n’t
Practice writing negative sentences and avoiding the double negative.
Rewrite each of the sentences below as a negative sentence.
1. I got a raise and a promotion without asking.
2. John is looking for a Great Dane breeder.
3. Millie is going to have steak for dinner tonight.
4. Our team may get into the finals.
5. There is milk in the refrigerator.
6. Everyone I see is using a cell phone.
7. The leaves are beginning to turn colors.
