Question

Which sentence uses negatives correctly?


A.
I'm hardly never allowed to watch television during the week.


B.
The dog doesn't never seem to leave me alone.


C.
I couldn't find no clean socks in the drawer.


D.
There's nothing wrong with this computer, Dad.

Answer 1

Do you have any ideas?

Answer 2

what is the question asking about "negatives"

Answer 3

negative words:
not
nor
never
neither
none
not
and the list goes on

Answer 4

so in A
hardly and never are both negatives so that is incorrect

Answer 5

in B
doesn't and never are negatives so that is also incorrect

Answer 6

in C
couldn't and never are negatives so that is also incorrect

Answer 7

in D
there is only 1 negative : nothing
so D is correct

Answer 8

@barbdewysveck1 do you understand?

Answer 9

so what about this one
Which sentence uses negatives correctly?


A.
There isn't no more milk in the refrigerator.


B.
Don't you never read my diary again!


C.
They didn't tell me anything about the party.


D.
Never go out in the boat without no life jacket!

Answer 10

not A because isn't and no are 2 negatives

Answer 11

not B
because don't and never are negatives

Answer 12

C because only 1 negative
didn't

Answer 13

not D because of never and no

Answer 14

so C

Answer 15

yes

Answer 16

@barbdewysveck1 what do you need help with?