Showing posts with label Negation In Sentences. Show all posts
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Negation In Sentences

Method of Forming Negative Sentences
Negative sentences can be formed by using 'not'

Examples
1. The teacher was not pleased with the students who misbehaved.
2. Are you angry at me? Of course not!


Method of Forming Negative Sentences
Negative sentences can be formed by using 'no'

Examples
1. The old miser no friends.
2. The is no solution to this problem.


Method of Forming Negative Sentences
Negative sentences can be formed by the use of negative primary verbs.

Examples
1. My husband isn't home yet.
2. We haven't decided which car to buy yet.
3. They didn't come for the party.


Method of Forming Negative Sentences
Negative sentences can be formed by the use of negating modal auxiliaries.

Examples
1. We can't visit him today.
2. They won't listen to him.
3. I shan't tell anybody your secret.


Method of Forming Negative Sentences
'Already' is changed to 'yet' in negative sentences.

Examples
1. He has already done his homework.
2. He has not done his homework yet.


Method of Forming Negative Sentences
'Some' is changed to 'any' in negative sentences.


Examples
1. There are some eggs in the basket.
2. There aren't any eggs in the basket.

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