1. Unit 4 Lesson 5: Negatives
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2. Some negatives are also modifiers
Negatives are words that mean “no” or “not”.
You can contract “not” to “n’t” when it is used with a verb
Did not  didn’t
Not, never, nowhere, barely, hardly, scarcely

3. Remember to avoid double negatives
A double negative is the incorrect use of two negatives for one idea.
I don’t scarcely use my old typewriter anymore. (incorrect)
The typewriter isn’t as fast as no computer. (incorrect)
To avoid double negatives, substitute positive words for negative ones.
Neither  either
Nothing  anything
Nowhere  anywhere

4. Try it out – page 199, 1-10 in your notes

5. Fantastic. Now do 11-25 in your notes.
Please remember these are due before our next Grammar period. It is your responsibility to complete them before then.