FRAMING NEGATIVE SENTENCES

FRAMING NEGATIVE SENTENCES

By Vandana Rai

Learning Objectives:

The students will be able to :

• identify negative sentences.

• ​change affirmative sentences into negative sentences.

• ​frame negative sentences.

How to Make Sentences Negative

We put not after the various forms of the verb be:

is - is not

was - was not

am - am not

will be - will not be

shall be - shall not be​

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The verb have/has/had

I have a pen. - I have no pen./ I do not have a pen./I don't have a pen.

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She has a pen​. - She has no pen./She does not have a pen./She doesn't have a pen.

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She had a pen. - She had no pen./She did not have a pen./ She didn't have a pen.​

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Subject | Subject

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Verb made up of two or more words.

We put not after the first word.

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They are quarrelling. - They are not(aren't) quarrelling.

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She should take a rich diet​. - She should not take a rich diet.

Subject | Subject

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Open Ended

Make the given sentence negative:

He was angry.

Open Ended

Make the given sentence negative:

I drink milk daily.

Open Ended

Make the given sentence negative:

Go upstairs.

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Make the given sentence negative:

They buy books from his shop.

Open Ended

Make the given sentence negative:

John speaks English fluently.

Success Criteria:

I will be able to :

• identify negative sentences.

• ​change affirmative sentences into negative sentences.

• ​frame negative sentences.