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Negative Sentenses

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Card 1Definition of Negative Sentences

What is a negative sentence?

Answer

A negative sentence is a sentence that says something is not happening or is not true. It includes words like 'not', 'no', 'never', 'nothing', or 'nobody'. Example: She is not at school. / I have no …

Card 2Negative Words

Name five negative words used in negative sentences.

Answer

Five common negative words are: not, no, never, nothing, nobody. Examples: - I do not like spinach. - There is no milk in the fridge. - She never lies. - He said nothing. - Nobody came to the party.

Card 3Verb 'Be' in Negatives

How do we make negative sentences with the verb 'be'?

Answer

We add 'not' after the verb 'be' (am, is, are, was, were). Examples: - I am → I am not (I'm not) - She is → She is not (She isn't) - They were → They were not (They weren't) Note: 'am not' does not …

Card 4Application of Verb 'Be'

Change this sentence to negative: 'She is happy.'

Answer

Negative: She is not happy. (She isn't happy.) We use 'is not' because the verb 'be' in present tense for 'she' is 'is'.

Card 5Future with 'Will/Shall Be'

How do we make negative sentences with 'will be' or 'shall be'?

Answer

We put 'not' after 'will' or 'shall'. - will be → will not be (won't be) - shall be → shall not be (shan't be) Example: - He will be late. → He will not be late. - We shall be there. → We shall not …

Card 6Application of 'Will Be'

Make this sentence negative: 'They will be at the park.'

Answer

Negative: They will not be at the park. (They won't be at the park.) We add 'not' after 'will' when negating 'will be'.

Card 7Verb 'Have' in Negatives

How do we make negative sentences with 'have', 'has', or 'had' to show possession?

Answer

We can use: 1. 'have/has/had no' + noun 2. 'do not/does not/did not have' + noun Examples: - I have a pen → I have no pen / I don’t have a pen - She has a book → She has no book / She doesn’t have a …

Card 8Application of 'Have/Has'

Change to negative: 'He has a bicycle.'

Answer

Negative: He has no bicycle. OR He does not have a bicycle. (He doesn’t have a bicycle.) Both are correct. 'Has no' is more formal, 'doesn’t have' is more common in speech.

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