Change the following affirmative sentences into negative sentences.
An example is given below.
Susie will help you solve the problem. (Affirmative)
Susie will not help you solve the problem. (Negative)
Exercise
Make negative sentences.
1Rani ............... not leaving for Singapore on Monday.
Wrong!
Use "is" with the singular subject Rani.
2They ............... not waiting for us.
Wrong!
Use "are" with the plural subject they.
3She ............... not anxious for an end to this misunderstanding.
Wrong!
Use "is" with the singular subject she.
4Susan ............... not finished her homework.
Wrong!
Use "has" with the singular subject Susan in the present perfect.
5I ............... not waiting to hear from them.
Wrong!
Use "am" with the subject I.
6............... you not seen a penguin?
Wrong!
Use "Have" with the subject you in the present perfect question.
7The dog ............... not playing with his puppies in the garden.
Wrong!
Use "is" with the singular subject the dog.
8The cows ............... not grazing in the field.
Wrong!
Use "are" with the plural subject the cows.
9She ............... not bought a new car.
Wrong!
Use "has" with the singular subject she in the present perfect.
10I ............... not passed my test.
Wrong!
Use "have" with the subject I in the present perfect.
11Many girls ............... not participating in the program.
Wrong!
Use "are" with the plural subject many girls.
12There ............... not many butterflies in the garden.
Wrong!
Use "are" with the plural noun phrase many butterflies.
Answers
- Rani is not leaving for Singapore on Monday.
- They are not waiting for us.
- She is not anxious for an end to this misunderstanding.
- Susan has not finished her homework.
- I am not waiting to hear from them.
- Have you not seen a penguin?
- The dog is not playing with his puppies in the garden.
- The cows are not grazing in the field.
- She has not bought a new car.
- I have not passed my test.
- Many girls are not participating in the program.
- There are not many butterflies in the garden.