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What is a negative sentence?
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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 …
Name five negative words used in negative sentences.
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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.
How do we make negative sentences with the verb 'be'?
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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 …
Change this sentence to negative: 'She is happy.'
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Negative: She is not happy. (She isn't happy.) We use 'is not' because the verb 'be' in present tense for 'she' is 'is'.
How do we make negative sentences with 'will be' or 'shall be'?
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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 …
Make this sentence negative: 'They will be at the park.'
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Negative: They will not be at the park. (They won't be at the park.) We add 'not' after 'will' when negating 'will be'.
How do we make negative sentences with 'have', 'has', or 'had' to show possession?
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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 …
Change to negative: 'He has a bicycle.'
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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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