Negatives

A1–B1

Make a sentence negative without doubling up — and know when English breaks its own rule.

Lessons in this category

Negative Sentences with NotA1

Adding not (or n't) to a verb to make a sentence negative.

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No, Never, Nobody and NothingA1

No, never, nobody, nothing — negative words that replace not + any/ever/anybody.

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Negative QuestionsA2

Don't you like it? — questions that expect agreement or show surprise.

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Double NegativesB1

I don't need no help — grammatical and common in many dialects, but avoided in standard English.

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