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Contractions and Negatives

Contractions and Negatives. Grammar Quiz Select the sentence that correctly uses both contractions and negatives. Contractions and Negatives #1. Ben Franklin’s almanacs weren’t never expensive. Ben Franklin’s almanacs werent ever expensive. Ben Franklin’s almanacs weren’t ever expensive.

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Contractions and Negatives

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  1. Contractions and Negatives Grammar Quiz Select the sentence that correctly uses both contractions and negatives.

  2. Contractions and Negatives #1 • Ben Franklin’s almanacs weren’t never expensive. • Ben Franklin’s almanacs werent ever expensive. • Ben Franklin’s almanacs weren’t ever expensive. • Ben Franklin’s almanacs were n’tever expensive.

  3. Contractions and Negatives #2 • You couldn’t find better or more useful advice nowhere. • You couldn’t not find better or more useful advice anywhere. • You could not find better or more useful advice nowhere. • You couldn’t find better or more useful advice anywhere.

  4. Contractions and Negatives #3 • Isnt it also true that the almanacs contained jokes? • Isn’t it not true that the almanacs contained jokes? • Is not it also true that the almanacs contained jokes? • Isn’t it also true that the almanacs contained jokes?

  5. Contractions and Negatives #4 • Ben Franklin hadn’t ever been to London. • Ben Franklin hadn’t not never been to London. • Ben Franklin had’nt ever been to London. • Ben Franklin hadnt ever been to London.

  6. Contractions and Negatives #5 • The people of Pennsylvania couldn’t think of nobody better to send there. • The people of Pennsylvania could’nt think of anybody better to send there. • The people of Pennsylvania couldn’t think of anybody better to send there. • The people of Pennsylvania could’nt think of nobody better to send there.

  7. Contractions and Negatives #7 • Once he got to London, Franklin didn’t spare no expense. • Once he got to London, Franklin did’nt spare any expense. • Once he got to London, Franklin didn’t spare any expense. • Once he got to London, Franklin don’t spare any expense.

  8. Contractions and Negatives #8 • Franklin would’ve stayed in London but not for the poor response of Parliament. • Franklin wouldv’e stayed in London but not for the poor response of Parliament. • Franklin would’ve stayed in London but for the poor response of Parliament. • Franklin wouldve stayed in London but not for the poor response of Parliament.

  9. Contractions and Negatives #9 • The French ladies hadn’t never seen anyone more charming than Franklin. • The French ladies hadn’t ever seen no one more charming than Franklin. • The French ladies hadn’t never seen no one more charming than Franklin. • The French ladies hadn’t ever seen anyone more charming than Franklin.

  10. Contractions and Negatives #10 • Franklin couldn’t never be bothered with rules for good behavior. • Franklin couldn’t ever be bothered with rules for good behavior. • Franklin could’nt never be bothered with rules for good behavior. • Franklin could’nt ever be bothered with rules for good behavior.

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