1. Name Double Negatives
The Double Negative
DIRECTIONS: Correct each sentence by getting rid of the
double negative. Eliminate or change words, as necessary.
1. You hadn't better not knock on that door.
2. She doesn't never ask permission before helping herself.
3. Ellis never reads nothing but mysteries.
4. That dog isn’t never anything but an annoyance.
5. Mike isn’t rarely late for work.
6. She didn’t accept no excuses for her behavior.
7. I don't disrespect you.
8. That bus doesn’t never arrive on time.
9. We haven't never been to that part of the country.
10. Those boys shouldn’t have asked no questions.
