Change the following affirmative sentences into negative sentences.
1Shyam passed the test. / Shyam ............... the test.
Wrong!
In the simple past negative, use "did not" plus the base verb: "did not pass".
2He gave me a glass of milk. / He ............... me a glass of milk.
Wrong!
In the simple past negative, use "did not" plus the base verb: "did not give".
3The contractor finished the work in one day. / The contractor ............... the work in one day.
Wrong!
In the simple past negative, use "did not" plus the base verb: "did not finish".
4He goes to the office at 9 o'clock. / He ............... to the office at 9 o'clock.
Wrong!
For a third-person singular simple present verb, use "does not" plus the base verb: "does not go".
5She speaks English fluently. / She ............... English fluently.
Wrong!
For a third-person singular simple present verb, use "does not" plus the base verb: "does not speak".
6They arrived in the morning. / They ............... in the morning.
Wrong!
In the simple past negative, use "did not" plus the base verb: "did not arrive".
7He calls his mother every day. / He ............... his mother every day.
Wrong!
For a third-person singular simple present verb, use "does not" plus the base verb: "does not call".
8My father reads a lot. / My father ............... a lot.
Wrong!
For a third-person singular simple present verb, use "does not" plus the base verb: "does not read".
9She knows how to knit. / She ............... how to knit.
Wrong!
For a third-person singular simple present verb, use "does not" plus the base verb: "does not know".
10He dared to challenge me. / He ............... to challenge me.
Wrong!
In the simple past negative, use "did not" plus the base verb: "did not dare".
11They have promised to pay higher wages. / They ............... to pay higher wages.
Wrong!
The present perfect negative keeps the past participle in "have not promised".
12My mother and grandmother go to the temple every day. / My mother and grandmother ............... to the temple every day.
Wrong!
With the plural subject, use "do not go" in the simple present negative.
13My friend writes short stories. / My friend ............... short stories.
Wrong!
For a third-person singular simple present verb, use "does not" plus the base verb: "does not write".
14He looked at the pictures on the wall. / He ............... at the pictures on the wall.
Wrong!
In the simple past negative, use "did not" plus the base verb: "did not look".
15Her performance in that movie won her many awards. / Her performance in that movie ............... her any awards.
Wrong!
In the simple past negative, use "did not" plus the base verb: "did not win".
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- Shyam passed the test. / Shyam did not pass the test.
- He gave me a glass of milk. / He did not give me a glass of milk.
- The contractor finished the work in one day. / The contractor did not finish the work in one day.
- He goes to the office at 9 o’clock. / He does not go to the office at 9 o’clock.
- She speaks English fluently. / She does not speak English fluently.
- They arrived in the morning. / They did not arrive in the morning.
- He calls his mother every day. / He does not call his mother every day.
- My father reads a lot. / My father does not read a lot.
- She knows how to knit. / She does not know how to knit.
- He dared to challenge me. / He did not dare to challenge me.
- They have promised to pay higher wages. / They have not promised to pay higher wages.
- My mother and grandmother go to the temple every day. / My mother and grandmother do not go to the temple every day.
- My friend writes short stories. / My friend does not write short stories.
- He looked at the pictures on the wall. / He did not look at the pictures on the wall.
- Her performance in that movie won her many awards. / Her performance in that movie did not win her any awards.