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Negative Sentences

ICSE · Class 4 · English Grammar

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Card 1Definition

What is a negative sentence?

Answer

A negative sentence is a sentence that says something is not happening or is not true. It usually contains words like 'not', 'no', 'don't', or 'cannot'. Example: 'I am not happy.' This means the pers…

Card 2Verb 'be' in present

How do we make a sentence negative when the verb is 'is', 'am', or 'are'?

Answer

When the verb is 'is', 'am', or 'are', we add 'not' after the verb to make it negative. Examples: - 'She is happy' → 'She is not happy.' - 'I am tired' → 'I am not tired.' - 'They are playing' → 'The…

Card 3Verb 'be' in past

How do we make a sentence negative with 'was' or 'were'?

Answer

When the verb is 'was' or 'were', we add 'not' after the verb to make it negative. Examples: - 'He was at school' → 'He was not at school.' - 'We were late' → 'We were not late.'…

Card 4Application - Present 'be'

Make this sentence negative: 'She is dancing.'

Answer

Negative sentence: 'She is not dancing.' We add 'not' after 'is' to make it negative.

Card 5Application - Past 'be'

Make this sentence negative: 'They were ready.'

Answer

Negative sentence: 'They were not ready.' We add 'not' after 'were' to make it negative.

Card 6Verb 'have'

How do we make a sentence negative when it has 'have', 'has', or 'had'?

Answer

When the sentence has 'have', 'has', or 'had', we can use 'no' instead to make it negative. Examples: - 'I have money' → 'I have no money.' - 'She has a book' → 'She has no book.' - 'They had fun' → …

Card 7Application - 'has'

Change to negative: 'He has a bicycle.'

Answer

Negative sentence: 'He has no bicycle.' We replace 'a bicycle' with 'no bicycle' after 'has'.

Card 8Application - 'had'

Change to negative: 'I had a pen.'

Answer

Negative sentence: 'I had no pen.' We use 'no pen' instead of 'a pen' after 'had'.

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What are the important topics in Negative Sentences for ICSE Class 4 English Grammar?
Key topics in Negative Sentences include This flowchart shows how positive sentences become negative sentences by adding 'not' or 'no', This flowchart shows the rule for making sentences negative when using 'be' verbs, This sequence diagram shows the steps to make a sentence negative with 'be' verbs. These are the concepts ICSE Class 4 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in Negative Sentences — ICSE Class 4 English Grammar?
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