There are a number of negatives structures in English ranging from basic negative sentences to the more complicated neither ... nor and not ... either.
Learn the most common negative structures and do the exercises.
The most common negatives structures are:
Negative Verb Conjugation
Short Negative Answers
Negative Imperative
Never
Double Negatives
'Any' words
'No' words
Negative + Any or 'No' word
Neither... nor
Study the knowledge base about Negative structures:
In pairs, taking turns, form negative sentences. Do this either in writing or orally.
Let your partner or your teacher assess your sentences. Ask your teacher for instructions.
to look up - meaning of avocet – Internet
to go - to work - with Tim
to be – to take notes – Samantha
to have - a test – this week
to cook – pasta – for breakfast
to fun shop- to rain
to extend – phone account
to switch – Internet provider
to watch – gross pictures – the Internet
will – to wait for
Assignment 2: Short negative answers
Study Short Negative Answers.
Form groups of three or four pupils.
In pairs, taking turns. The first person asks a question. The second person forms negative answers.
For example: to read - book
Person 1: Do you like reading a book?
Person 2: No, I don't.
Do this either in writing or orally.
Let your partner or your teacher assess your sentences.