1. Double Negatives SOL 6.8e After this lesson you will be able to…  Identify negative words in a sentence  Eliminate double negatives

2. How do negative words affect the meaning of a sentence?

3. We avoid double negatives when writing and speaking.

4. Let’s Brainstorm Some Negative Words

5. Highlight the negative words in each sentence. Then, rewrite the sentences correctly. 1. We don ’ t need no more pencils.

6. Highlight the negative words in each sentence. Then, rewrite the sentences correctly. 2. I can ’ t never find my folder.

7. Highlight the negative words in each sentence. Then, rewrite the sentences correctly. 3. I didn ’ t do nothing, Mom.

8. REVIEW I am too sick to do (no/any) work today.

9. REVIEW This doesn ’ t look like (nothing/anything) I ’ ve ever seen before.

10. REVIEW Weren ’ t there (no/any) cookies left?

11. REVIEW Why can ’ t he (never/ever) get here on time?

12. REVIEW She doesn ’ t (never/ever) forget her homework.

13. REVIEW: Change the underlined term to eliminate double negatives They aren ’ t never going to win.

14. REVIEW: Change the underlined term to eliminate double negatives I can ’ t buy no ice cream today.

15. REVIEW: Change the underlined term to eliminate double negatives I haven ’ t never seen that movie before.

16. REVIEW: Change the underlined term to eliminate double negatives I can ’ t play no games today.

17. REVIEW: Change the underlined term to eliminate double negatives I barely eat no junk food.

18. Hernando didn ’ t win no trophies. In the sentence above didn ’ t win no should be written as: a. never won no b. didn ’ t win any c. can ’ t win no d. as it is

19. I hardly never see my grandparents. In the sentence above hardly never should be written as: a. not hardly never b. never hardly c. hardly ever d. as it is

20. I couldn ’ t buy no toys today. In the sentence above couldn ’ t buy no should be written as: a. couldn ’ t buy any b. can ’ t buy no c. shouldn ’ t buy no d. as it is