Exercise 1: negations

(Practise your skills on negating English sentences)

Difficulty: medium (3 of 5)

In each sentence, determine whether the negation is grammatically correct.

The quiz is based on the explanation of How to negate English sentences. If you have difficulties, have another look there.

Is the sentence negated in the right way?
→ Lots of people like coffee, but I like it not.
1. Yes, right.
2. No, wrong.
Is the sentence negated in the right way?
→ They don’t coming to the party.
1. Yes, right.
2. No, wrong.
Is the sentence negated in the right way?
→ She hasn’t a dog.
1. Yes, right.
2. No, wrong.
Is the sentence negated in the right way?
→ We didn’t go to the movies yesterday.
1. Yes, right.
2. No, wrong.
Is the sentence negated in the right way?
→ He isn’t studying French.
1. Yes, right.
2. No, wrong.
Is the sentence negated in the right way?
→ You don’t need to bring your umbrella.
1. Yes, right.
2. No, wrong.
Is the sentence negated in the right way?
→ It don’t is raining right now.
1. Yes, right.
2. No, wrong.
Is the sentence negated in the right way?
→ They never speak Spanish slowly.
1. Yes, right.
2. No, wrong.
Is the sentence negated in the right way?
→ She not finished her homework last time.
1. Yes, right.
2. No, wrong.
Is the sentence negated in the right way?
→ We haven’t any apples left.
1. Yes, right.
2. No, wrong.

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