The document defines a double negative as using two negative words in the same sentence, provides examples of double negatives, and explains that there are multiple ways to correct a double negative by rewriting the sentence with only one negative. It then provides 9 sentences containing double negatives and directs the reader to rewrite each sentence so it makes sense and only contains one negative.

1. Name Double Negatives
A double negative occurs when two negative words are used in the same
sentence:
• Jim doesn’t never hold his pencil correctly.
• Helen don’t hardly ever seem to brush her hair.
There can be more than one way to correct a double negative:
CORRRECTED SENTENCES:
• Jim never holds his pencil correctly.
Jim doesn’t ever hold his pencil correctly.
• Helen hardly ever seems to brush her hair.
Helen doesn’t ever seem to brush her hair.
DIRECTIONS: Rewrite each sentence so that it makes sense, and contains only
one negative.
1. The women decided not to do nothing this weekend.
2. Katy hasn’t never ridden a horse that big before.
3. The performance hadn’t barely started when the power went out.
4. All our hard work didn’t matter none.
5. We don’t seldom see Hank and Wilma together anymore.
6. My mother don’t never remember to defrost meat for dinner.
7. Brian doesn’t never come by to chat with us anymore.
8. The traffic don’t hardly seem to be moving this morning.
9. We don’t have no more options left.
Double Negative