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Double Negatives. Double means two. Tw0 2 II 2 two. Negative means NOT. Negative – Negative. Negative Words that begin with ‘N’. Neither Never No
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Double means two Tw0 2 II 2 two
Negative means NOT
Negative Words that begin with ‘N’ Neither Never No Nobody No one Not (n’t) Nothing Nowhere None
Negative Words that Do Not Begin With ‘N’ Barely Hardly Scarcely
Negative Prefixes Dis - Disagree - [not agree]Non - Nonprofit - [not for profit]Un - Unable - [not able]
No Any None Any Nobody Anybody No one Anyone Nothing Anything Nowhere Anywhere Never Ever Neither Either n’tn’t
3 Ways to Correct a Double Negative Rule 1: Change the second negative to a positive. Wrong: Jeremy couldn’t find nothing. Nothing to anything Right: Jeremy couldn’t find anything.
Rule 2: Take out the negative part of a contraction. Wrong: Jeremy couldn’t find nothing. Couldn’t could Right: Jeremy could find nothing.
Rule 3: Remove the first negative word (verb change). Wrong: Jeremy didn’t say nothing. Didn’t (verb change) say - said Right: Jeremy said nothing.
Worksheet, Sentence #1 • The student doesn’t have no paper and pencil. • Rule 3: Remove the first negative word (verb change). • Doesn’t have has • The student has no paper and pencil.
Worksheet, Sentence #2 • Matt can’thardly stand on his sprained ankle. • Rule 2: Take out the negative part of a contraction. • Can’t can • Matt can hardly stand on his sprained ankle.
Worksheet, Sentence #3 • Shelia hasn’t had nothing for lunch. • Rule 1: Change the second negative to a positive. • Nothing Anything • Shelia hasn’t had anything for lunch.