Posts Tagged ‘Negatives’
Negative prefixes – nouns and adjectives
we make nouns and adjectives negative using prefixes: dis, in, de, anti, non, etc.. change the word in brackets to the negative to complete the sentences. Home 1. [Text] The Minister was ……. for comment (available) Answers for Quiz [1]. 1. unavailable (correct) 2. [Text] The film was absolutely …….! (credible) Answers…
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choose dis, mis or un
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Can you make these sentences negative? Go to grammar bank Home 1. [Text] Somebody’s listening. Answers for Quiz [1]. 1. Nobody’s listening. (correct) 2. [Text] She’s borrowed some money from somewhere. Answers for Quiz [2]. 1. She hasn’t borrowed any money from anywhere. (correct) 3. [Text] Give me something I can understand. Answers for…
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check you know how to form negative sentences
Read MoreNegative adverbials followed by an inverted verb exercise 4
Can you make these sentences more formal by using the phrases in bold in the ‘front’ position of the sentence or clause? Remember to make any changes necessary, including omitting words which are no longer necessary! 7 Credit cards should not be made available to students on low incomes. (under no circumstances)8 It’s rare that…
Read MoreNegative adverbials followed by an inverted verb 3
Which ones? Very few! The ones below are typical: Not only …..also On no account Under no circumstances No longer At no point / stage Rarely / Seldom Never before Why? to give greater emphasis to a statement to make language more formal What happens next?If they are placed first in sentences or clauses, the…
Read MoreNegative adverbials followed by an inverted verb 2
Certain negative adverbials can be used first in sentences to give greater emphasis to a statement or to make language more formal. The verb is inverted: Only now do I understand what she meant.Not once did he attempt to speak to me. Not only did he ignore most of his friends, he even acted…
Read MoreNegative adverbials which are followed by the inversion of a verb 1
Negative adverbials are often used in sentences: It is only now that I understand what she meant.He didn’t attempt to speak to me once.He didn’t once attempt to speak to me.There is no way I can finish my essay today.There is no way I would tolerate her boss’s attitude.He not only ignored most of his…
Read MoreNegative adverbials followed by an inverted verb exercise 3
Can you make these sentences more formal by using the phrases in bold in the ‘front’ position of the sentence or clause? Remember to make any changes necessary, including omitting words which are no longer needed! 1 We have not often seen such a poor performance as the English rugby team playing against Scotland on…
Read MoreSpotting the level of negativity
Go to grammar bank Home 1. [Multiple choice] People said they weren’t warned about the delay.Were they told? (They said not.) Answers for Quiz [1]. 1. maybe 2. yes, they were 3. no, they weren’t (correct) 4. probably 2. [Multiple choice] People didn’t say they weren’t warned about the delay. Were they told?…
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