Question

21 Negatives Underline the negative words in these sentences. Cross the ones which have a double negative and tick the ones that are correct. a) There doesn't seem to be no reason for the conflict. b) Nothing could prepare them for what happened. c) We don't know none of the people over there. d) There's nowhere quite like the Shetland Islands. e) I am not telling nobody about my new hobby. f) The American people never accepted the Treaty of Versailles. Rewrite the sentences you crossed so that they are correct. Phil the photographer had a negative outlook on life...​

Answer 1

Negative words in sentences should be correctly identified to avoid unintended meanings that arise from double negatives. Sentences with double negatives have been corrected to convey the right meaning. These include replacing 'no' with 'any' and 'nobody' with 'anyone' so that the negative meaning is preserved without causing confusion.

Step-by-step explanation:

When identifying negative words in sentences and correcting double negatives, it's important to understand that two negative words in the same clause can make a statement positive, which is usually not the intended meaning. Here are the sentences with the negatives underlined and corrections for those with double negatives:

• a) There doesn't seem to be no reason for the conflict. (Double Negative)
• b) Nothing could prepare them for what happened. (Correct)
• c) We don't know none of the people over there. (Double Negative)
• d) There's nowhere quite like the Shetland Islands. (Correct)
• e) I am not telling nobody about my new hobby. (Double Negative)
• f) The American people never accepted the Treaty of Versailles. (Correct)

Corrected sentences:

1. There doesn't seem to be any reason for the conflict.
2. We don't know any of the people over there.
3. I am not telling anyone about my new hobby.