Question

Rewrite each of the sentences below correcting it so there are no double negatives.

Remember that there is often more than one way to correct each error.
1. I couldn't barely hear my baby brother crying for his bottle.
2. Giorgio didn't have no papers on his desk during the exam.
3. I heard her say that she didn't do nothing wrong.
4. Doris doesn't have no more time to practice her trumpet.
5. We hadn't scarcely enough orange juice for the family at breakfast.
6. I looked for clues concerning his disappearances but didn't find nothing for several weeks.
7. "I don't want no more trouble," the frustrated shopkeeper exclaimed at the meeting.

Answer 1

1. I could barely hear my Baby brother crying for his bottle.

2. Giorgio had no papers on his desk during the exam.

3. I heard her say that she didn’t do anything wrong.

4. Doris doesn’t have anymore time to practice her trumpet.

5. We had scarcely enough orange juice for the family at breakfast.

6. I looked for clues concerning his disappearances but didn’t find anything for several weeks.

7. “I don’t want anymore trouble,” the frustrated shopkeeper exclaimed at the meeting.