Negations of Statements

If a statement is true, then its negation

• must be true

• must be false

• could be true or false

If a statement is false, then its negation

• must be true

• must be false

• could be true or false

Which statement is the negation of

All cats chase mice

• Some cats chase mice

• Some cats do not chase mice

• No cats chase mice

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which statement is the negation of

Nobody wants to go outside today

• Some people want to go outside today

• Some people do not want to go outside today

• Everyone wants to go outside today

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which statement is the negation of

Everyone likes chocolate

• Some people like chocolate.

• Some people do not like chocolate.

• Nobody likes chocolate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Which statement is the negation of

None of the questions were difficult.

• Some of the questions were difficult

• Some of the questions were not difficult

• All of the questions were difficult

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Which statement is the negation of

Some of these shirts have long sleeves

• None of these shirts have long sleeves

• All of these shirts have long sleeves

• Some of these shirts do not have long sleeves

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which statement is the negation of

Some of the trees have started losing their leaves

• Some of the trees have not started losing their leaves

• None of the trees have started losing their leaves

• All of the trees have started losing their leaves

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

Which statement is the negation of

Some birds cannot fly

• All birds can fly

• No birds can fly

• Some birds can fly

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

Which statement is the negation of

Some people have not turned in their form

• Some people have turned in their form

• No one has turned in their form

• Everyone has turned in their form

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C