Double Negatives Quiz

Identify the Correct Sentence. Which sentence is correct?

• She is not unhappy with her grade.

• She is not no unhappy with her grade.

• She is no not unhappy with her grade.

• She not unhappy no with her grade.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'She is not unhappy with her grade.' It clearly conveys that she is satisfied with her grade, using proper negation. The other options are grammatically incorrect or confusing.

Which sentence avoids a double negative?

• He didn’t do nothing wrong.

• He didn’t do anything wrong.

• He didn’t do no wrong.

• He didn’t do nothing bad.

Answer explanation

The sentence "He didn’t do anything wrong" avoids a double negative. The other options use double negatives (e.g., "nothing" or "no"), which can create confusion in meaning.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The movie was not uninteresting.

• The movie was not no interesting.

• The movie was no not interesting.

• The movie was not nothing interesting.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is "The movie was not uninteresting." This means the movie was interesting. The other options use incorrect double negatives or phrases that do not convey a clear meaning.

Which sentence uses adjectives correctly?

• The test was not easy.

• The test was not no easy.

• The test was no easy not.

• The test wasn’t nothing easy.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'The test was not easy.' It uses the adjective 'easy' properly, while the other options contain incorrect double negatives or awkward phrasing that do not convey the intended meaning.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

Which sentence is correct?

• She is not careless.

• She is not no careless.

• She is no careless not.

• She isn’t nothing careless.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'She is not careless.' because it clearly negates the adjective 'careless'. The other options use incorrect double negatives or awkward phrasing, making them grammatically incorrect.

Fix the Double Negative. Which revision fixes the sentence? The homework was not no difficult.

• The homework was difficult.

• The homework was not difficult.

• The homework was no difficult.

• The homework was not nothing difficult.

Answer explanation

The correct revision is 'The homework was not difficult.' This removes the double negative, clarifying that the homework is not hard, which aligns with standard English usage.

Which sentence is correct?

• He is not unkind to others.

• He is not no unkind to others.

• He is no not unkind to others.

• He isn’t nothing unkind to others.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is "He is not unkind to others." This means he is kind to others. The other options contain incorrect double negatives or awkward phrasing, making them grammatically incorrect.

Choose the corrected sentence: The room wasn’t not clean.

• The room was clean.

• The room wasn’t clean.

• The room wasn’t nothing clean.

• The room was not no clean.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'The room wasn’t clean.' because it accurately negates the cleanliness of the room without using double negatives, which can create confusion.

Which sentence removes the double negative?

• She isn’t not ready.

• She isn’t no ready.

• She is ready.

• She isn’t nothing ready.

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'She is ready,' removes the double negative by stating a clear affirmative. The other options still contain negatives, making them unclear or incorrect.

Which sentence is correct?

• The weather is not unpleasant today.

• The weather is not no unpleasant today.

• The weather is no not unpleasant today.

• The weather isn’t nothing unpleasant today.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'The weather is not unpleasant today.' It clearly conveys that the weather is acceptable. The other options use incorrect double negatives or awkward phrasing, making them grammatically incorrect.