Navigating Double Negatives in English Grammar

What is a double negative?

• A sentence with two positive words.

• A sentence with two negative words.

• A sentence with no negative words.

• A sentence with one negative word.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Which of the following words is NOT a common negative word in English?

• never

• none

• nobody

• always

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

What happens when two negatives are used in an English sentence?

• They emphasize the negativity.

• They cancel each other out.

• They have no effect on each other.

• They create a positive and a negative.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

How can you correct the sentence 'The dog don't have no food in her bowl'?

• The dog doesn't have food in her bowl.

• The dog doesn't have no food in her bowl.

• The dog has no food in her bowl.

• The dog has food in her bowl.

What is the correct interpretation of 'He can not never find his phone'?

• He seldom finds his phone.

• He can sometimes find his phone.

• He can never find his phone.

• He can always find his phone.

How should 'The supermarket didn't have none of the snacks I wanted' be corrected?

• The supermarket didn't have any of the snacks I wanted.

• The supermarket had some of the snacks I wanted.

• The supermarket had none of the snacks I wanted.

• The supermarket had all the snacks I wanted.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

What does 'Zombies didn't eat nobody' imply?

• Zombies ate someone.

• Zombies ate no one.

• Zombies didn't eat everyone.

• Zombies were not hungry.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Choose the correct way to fix the double negative in the sentence: 'Nobody will not be late to the party.'

• Everyone will be late to the party.

• Nobody will not be early to the party.

• Somebody will not be late to the party.

• Nobody will be late to the party.

Identify the correct revision for 'They can't bring us no ice cream.'

• They cannot bring us ice cream.

• They can't bring us any ice cream.

• They can bring us no ice cream.

• They will bring us some ice cream.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

How should the sentence 'No children can never play in this park' be corrected?

• Some children can play in this park.

• No children can ever play in this park.

• Children cannot play in this park.

• No children can play in this park.