1. Avoiding Double Negatives
Lesson 5

2. Lesson 5 – Double Negatives
Some negative words are used as adverbs.
A negative is a word that means ”no.”
Examples:
never, none, no, hardly, no one, and nowhere.

3. Lesson 5 – Double Negatives
Use only one negative word to give a negative meaning.
If two negative words are used together it makes a double negative and is incorrect.
Example:
I won’t never give up.

4. Lesson 5 – Double Negatives
To correct a double negative, you can substitute a matching positive word, or drop one of the negatives.
Example:
I won’t never give up.
I won’t ever give up.
I will never give up.

5. Lesson 4 –Adverbs or Adjectives?
Directions: Write the word in parentheses that correctly completes each sentence.
Yoko hadn’t (never, ever) heard the story of Blackwell’s life.
Elizabeth Blackwell never wanted to be (anything, nothing) other than a doctor.
In 1845 medical schools did not admit (no, any) women.
Blackwell never (did, didn’t) accept rejection.