10 Questions
A grammatical construction that contradicts or denies all or part of the meaning of a sentence is known as a ______ of negation.
structure
By changing the ______ verb of the sentence into negative, we can apply negation in a sentence.
auxiliary
The existence of 2 forms of negation in the same sentence is known as ______ negation.
double
Double negative can be used in two ways, one of which is using ______ words like never, nobody, anyone, etc.
negative
One way to use double negative is by adding a ______ to the positive form of a word, such as ir, un, non, etc.
prefix
In modern English, ______ negatives are highly avoidable as it is grammatically wrong.
double
A construction which looks like a double negation is one in which the main clause, in the ______, is modified by a phrase or clause introduced by NOT.
negative
Splitting a sentence is opposite to ______ a sentence.
joining
The process of breaking up or splitting a complex sentence into two or more simple sentences is called ______ of sentences.
splitting
To split a sentence, we need to ______ the clause.
mark
Test your understanding of negation in sentences, including rules for applying negation and the concept of double negation. Learn how to effectively use negative constructions in language.
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