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This is a comprehensive test on negation. It consists of 10 tasks, each of which must be completed in writing. Read the tasks carefully and take your time. Good luck! 1. Choose one correct answer (write down only the letter of the correct answer). What is one of the main purposes of using double negation? a) To ask a polite question and make a request. b) To neutralize two negatives and give the sentence positive meaning. c) To sound more formal and shorten the sentence. d) To create a formal tone and express uncertainty. 2. True or False (write down only the letter of the correct answer): In double negation, neutralization of the two negatives gives negative meaning to the sentence. a) True b) False 3. Match the negative construction with its correct use case. Example: 1a, 2b, 3c. 1. Negator with modal verb 2. Negator with link verb 3. Negator with auxiliary verb a) He is not at home. b) She can’t swim. c) They don’t like coffee. 4. You are given 3 statements and 3 sentences. Find the mistakes and write correct answers (it is advisable to rewrite the completely correct sentence with the mistakes corrected). 1. Negators "no" and "not" are always interchangeable and do not change the meaning of a sentence. 2. Words like "some", "already", and "too" are called non-assertive words and are used in negative sentences and questions. 3. Words like "hardly", "seldom", and "few" are full negators, just like the word "never". 4. I don't want to go there too. 5. I have never seen nothing like that before. 6. My brother is no cook in this restaurant, but an ordinary waiter. 5. Find the odd one out in the following series of words and write it down: 1. hardly, never, scarcely, barely 2. somehow, still, a lot, either 3. seldom, nowhere, nobody, nothing 4. suppose, whatever, believe, seem 6. Insert the words from the table into the sentences according to their meaning (it is not necessary to rewrite the entire sentence).
1. She is _______ to be found! I’m worried. 2. Have you done your homework ______ ? 3. You know ______ about the situation, don’t you? 4. Unfortunately, she doesn’t play these games _______ . 5. She _______ ever goes there now. 6. He _______ knows you! Why would he even say such a thing? 7. Transform these positive sentences into negative: I have already finished my work. – _________________________________________ He is still playing the game. – _________________________________________ Somebody can help us. – _________________________________________ 8. You are given a sentence analysis. Determine which sentence fits the description. Transferred negation, auxillary verb with a negative particle, contracted form 1. I do not think he knows how to drive a car. 2. He hardly knows how to drive a car. 3. I don’t think he knows how to drive a car. 4. I think he doesn’t know how to drive car at all. 9. Explain the difference between these sentences: 1. It is not a solution. / It is no solution. – _________________________________________ 2. She is not a dancer. / She is no dancer. – _________________________________________ 3. This is not a shortcut. / This is no shortcut. – _________________________________________ 10. Analyze the sentences: 1. I don’t think she will come on time. – _________________________________________ 2. I wouldn’t like to live in a place not so nice. – _________________________________________ 3. I had scarcely finished my report when my boss called for a meeting. – _________________________________________ |
