Name
Double Negatives
The Double Negative
When two negative words are used in the same sentence, it is
called a double negative. You should avoid double negatives
in your writing, as only one negative word is needed to express
a negative idea.
DIRECTIONS: Choose the sentence from each pair that is written correctly.
_____ 1. A. Betty doesn’t have no money to lend.
B. Betty doesn’t have any money to lend.
_____ 2. A. Tina hasn’t ever gotten good grades.
B. Tina hasn’t never gotten good grades.
_____ 3. A. We don’t seldom go for walks in the evenings.
B. We seldom go for walks in the evenings.
_____ 4. Some clothes were not marked down this month.
Some clothes weren’t not marked down this month.
_____ 5. A. The books on the bottom shelf aren’t never read.
B. The books on the bottom shelf are never read.
_____ 6. A. We don’t rarely have to raise our hands in class.
B. We rarely have to raise our hands in class.
_____ 7. A. None of these women have no mentors.
B. None of these women have mentors.
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