

Negatives
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English
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3rd Grade
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Janna Christian
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Negatives

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A word that means "no" is called a negative.
No
Not
Nothing
None
Never
Nowhere
Nobody/no one
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Contractions with "not" are also negatives:
don't
wasn't
aren't
hasn't
can't
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An important grammar rule: Don't use two negatives in the same sentence when writing. This is called a DOUBLE NEGATIVE.
WRONG: Don't never talk during a movie.
RIGHT: Don't talk during a movie.
RIGHT: Never talk during a movie.
RIGHT: Don't ever talk during a movie.
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Multiple Choice
Find the negative word: "Don't interrupt a speaker."
don't
interrupt
speaker
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Multiple Choice
Find the negative word: "There is no reason to be cruel to another person."
there
no
reason
cruel
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Multiple Choice
Find the negative word: "Booing another team doesn't show good sportsmanship."
booing
team
doesn't
sportsmanship
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Multiple Choice
Find the negative word: "It's difficult, but try not to call out in class!"
difficult
not
call
class
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives!
Mary and I have (no, any) plans for the weekend.
no
any
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives!
Since she's a baby, Abby hasn't (never, ever) seen snow!
never
ever
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives!
Because he gets scared easily, my baby brother goes (anywhere, nowhere) without his favorite stuffed animal.
anywhere
nowhere
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives!
I can't think of (anything, nothing) better than Book Fair Week at school!
anything
nothing
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives!
I have (ever, never) been to Disneyland!
ever
never
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives!
Mrs. Guthrie never goes (anywhere, nowhere) without a book.
anywhere
nowhere
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives!
When it's a hot day and you're thirsty, (anything, nothing) can beat a glass of cold water!
anything
nothing
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives!
There isn't (nobody, anybody) who can fly.
nobody
anybody
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives!
Don't reach for (anything, nothing) over someone else's plate!
anything
nothing
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives!
(Anyone, No one) disturbed the quiet of the empty classroom.
anyone
no one
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives!
I searched and searched, but my lost keys were (anywhere, nowhere) to be found.
anywhere
nowhere
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Multiple Choice
Pick the word that correctly completes the sentence. Remember to avoid double negatives!
There isn't (no one, anyone) in the kitchen.
no one
anyone
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