Negative Sentences (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Quizzes
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What do negative sentences express?
What do negative sentences express?
The opposite of positive statements
Which three helping verbs are the main tools for creating negative sentences?
Which three helping verbs are the main tools for creating negative sentences?
'do', 'be', and 'have'
Where should you place 'not' when creating a negative sentence?
Where should you place 'not' when creating a negative sentence?
Directly after the helping verb
Which helping verbs are used for present simple negative sentences?
Which helping verbs are used for present simple negative sentences?
'do' or 'does'
Which helping verb should you use for past simple negative sentences?
Which helping verb should you use for past simple negative sentences?
'did'
What happens to the main verb when using 'do', 'does', or 'did'?
What happens to the main verb when using 'do', 'does', or 'did'?
It returns to its base form
For third-person singular present tense, which helping verb should you use?
For third-person singular present tense, which helping verb should you use?
'does'
What must you keep the same when converting a sentence to negative form?
What must you keep the same when converting a sentence to negative form?
The original tense
Convert to negative: 'He belongs to the team'
Convert to negative: 'He belongs to the team'
He does not belong to the team
Convert to negative: 'Words failed me'
Convert to negative: 'Words failed me'
Words did not fail me