5.1.11 - Negative Sentences

Negative sentences state that something is false or basically the opposite of the truth. We are able to create negative sentences with the help of negative words and adding the word not after auxiliary verbs. The following are some of the negative words that we can use to create a negative sentence: 

Negative words:

• No
• Not
• None
• No one
• Nobody
• Nothing
• Neither
• Nowhere
• Never

An auxiliary verb is a verb that is used when in forming the tenses, moods, and voices of other verbs. The most common way to write a negative statement is the use of a negated auxiliary verb. Be verbs are an example of an auxiliary verb. 

The be verbs include:

• To be (am, is, are ,was, were)
• To have (have, has, had)
• To do (do, does, did)

ACTIVITIES

Change the following into the negative:

Q: My neighbour is an honest man.
A: My neighbour is not an honest man.

Q: Rose smells sweet.
A: Rose does not smell sweet.

Q: I have a dream.
A: I do not have a dream.

Q: She wants to be an engineer.
A: She does not want to be an engineer.

Q: I went for a movie last Sunday.
A: I did not go for a movie last Sunday.