Negative Sentences (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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What does a negative sentence express?
What does a negative sentence express?
The opposite of a positive statement
Where must 'not' be placed in a negative sentence?
Where must 'not' be placed in a negative sentence?
Immediately after the auxiliary verb
Which auxiliary verb is used for past simple negative sentences?
Which auxiliary verb is used for past simple negative sentences?
'did' for all subjects
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 must return to its base form
Which auxiliary is used for third-person singular in present tense negatives?
Which auxiliary is used for third-person singular in present tense negatives?
'does not'
What happens to the '-s' on verbs with third-person singular negatives?
What happens to the '-s' on verbs with third-person singular negatives?
Remove the '-s' ending from the verb
How are continuous and perfect tenses made negative?
How are continuous and perfect tenses made negative?
Add 'not' after existing auxiliary only
What must be maintained from the original sentence when forming negatives?
What must be maintained from the original sentence when forming negatives?
The same tense
Transform: 'She became a leader.' What is the correct negative form?
Transform: 'She became a leader.' What is the correct negative form?
She did not become a leader.
How many key steps are in the negative sentence formation process?
How many key steps are in the negative sentence formation process?
Four steps