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What is the most common way to form a negative sentence?
What is the most common way to form a negative sentence?
- Adding not before the main verb
- Using no and nobody interchangeably
- Using double negatives for emphasis
- Adding not after the auxiliary or modal verb (correct)
How are modal verbs negated in a sentence?
How are modal verbs negated in a sentence?
- By placing not before the modal verb
- By placing not immediately after the modal verb (correct)
- By using different negative words
- By adding not at the end of the sentence
Which of the following is an example of a negative contraction?
Which of the following is an example of a negative contraction?
- Did not
- Have not
- Will not
- Can't (correct)
Which phrase uses a negative word correctly?
Which phrase uses a negative word correctly?
What is generally considered incorrect in standard English?
What is generally considered incorrect in standard English?
In the sentence 'They do not know', what role does 'do' serve?
In the sentence 'They do not know', what role does 'do' serve?
Which of the following sentences correctly demonstrates the use of a negative contraction?
Which of the following sentences correctly demonstrates the use of a negative contraction?
What is the correct way to negate the sentence 'He will come'?
What is the correct way to negate the sentence 'He will come'?
In which scenario would the phrase 'I don't need no help' be considered grammatically incorrect?
In which scenario would the phrase 'I don't need no help' be considered grammatically incorrect?
Identify the sentence that incorrectly uses a negative word.
Identify the sentence that incorrectly uses a negative word.
How is negation typically achieved with the auxiliary verb in the present simple tense?
How is negation typically achieved with the auxiliary verb in the present simple tense?
Which sentence demonstrates a correct use of the negative word 'never'?
Which sentence demonstrates a correct use of the negative word 'never'?
Which sentence correctly utilizes a negative word while maintaining standard English grammar?
Which sentence correctly utilizes a negative word while maintaining standard English grammar?
Which of the following sentences correctly applies the rules for negating modal verbs?
Which of the following sentences correctly applies the rules for negating modal verbs?
Which option accurately describes the use of double negatives in standard English?
Which option accurately describes the use of double negatives in standard English?
Identify the sentence that demonstrates correct negative sentence formation when no auxiliary verb is present.
Identify the sentence that demonstrates correct negative sentence formation when no auxiliary verb is present.
Which of the following sentences contains a correct negative contraction in informal writing?
Which of the following sentences contains a correct negative contraction in informal writing?
Which statement correctly summarizes the formation of negative sentences in the past simple tense?
Which statement correctly summarizes the formation of negative sentences in the past simple tense?
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