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- Jose didn’t like none of the choices on the menu.
- Brittany can’t make no friends with nobody.
- The Southwest hardly had no rain last summer.
- My kids never get into no trouble.
- I could not do nothing about the past.
Key Takeaways
- Negatives are usually formed using a negative word plus a helping verb.
- Double negatives are considered incorrect in Standard English.
- Only one negative word is used to express a negative statement.
Writing Application
Write a paragraph describing your favorite meal. Use rich, colorful language to describe
the meal. Exchange papers with a classmate and read his or her paragraph. Then rewrite
each sentence of your classmate’s paragraph using negatives. Be sure to avoid double
negatives. Share your negative paragraphs with each other.