Negatives

There isn't anything underneath the wire.

• There isn't nothing underneath the wire.

• There wasn't nothing underneath the wire.

• There shouldn't be nothing underneath the wire.

• correct

All the witnesses claimed they didn't see anything.

• Correct as is (anything)

• All the witnesses claimed they didn't see nothing.

• All the witnesses claimed they can't see nothing.

• two negative words used together in the same sentence sounds great

I hardly have no money.

• I can't have no money.

• I won't have no money.

• I don't have no money.

• I hardly have any money.

There aren't no presents left to open.

• There aren't any presents left to open.

• There won't be no presents left to open.

• There aren't never presents left to open.

• There's never no presents left to open.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

He doesn't have nothing but the clothes on his back.

• He can't have nothing but the clothes on his back.

• He won't have nothing but the clothes on his back.

• He shouldn't have nothing but the clothes on his back.

• He doesn't have anything but the clothes on his back.

The hospital won't allow no more visitors.

• The hospital couldn't allow no more visitors.

• The hospital wouldn't allow no more visitors.

• The hospital won't allow anymore visitors.

• The hospital shouldn't allow no more visitors.

My sister played basketball, but she doesn't no more.

• My sister played basketball, but she don't no more.

• My sister played basketball, but she doesn't no more.

• My sister played basketball, but she won't no more.

• My sister played basketball, but she doesn't any more.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• I don't need no help.

• I don't need any help.

• I don't need none help.

• I don't need no any help.

Identify the sentence with correct negative usage.

• She can't find nowhere to sit.

• She can't find anywhere to sit.

• She can't find no where to sit.

• She can't find no anywhere to sit.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Choose the correct sentence.

• There isn't nobody at the door.

• There isn't anybody at the door.

• There isn't no one at the door.

• There isn't none at the door.