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Negatives
Making sentences negative, and why English allows only one negative at a time.
Try it
A1 and below · grammar and sentence difficulty1.
Foundation · first steps
Say it is not true
My hat is red, not yellow. Read the sentence. Is my hat red? Choose an answer.
2.
Foundation · first steps
Read am not, is not and are not
The dog is not asleep. Read the sentence. Is the dog asleep? Choose an answer.
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2- A1
Negative imperatives with don't
To tell someone not to do something, start with Don't: Don't touch, Don't worry — never bare Not/No + verb.
- B1
Double Negatives
Avoid double negatives like 'don't have no'. Use 'don't have any' instead.