Lesson 9.4 - Avoiding Double Negatives

Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.

I didn’t see (no, any) one I knew at the game.

• no

• any

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.

This problem doesn't make (no, any) sense.

• no

• any

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.

Early Spanish explorers searched that area of Florida for gold, but they didn’t find (none, any).

• none

• any

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.

We (could, couldn’t) hardly hear the guest speaker.

• could

• couldn't

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.

The cafeteria didn’t serve (anything, nothing) I like today.

• anything

• nothing

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CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.

The bird-watchers saw scarcely (no, any) bald eagles this year.

• no

• any

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.

The club officers never do (any, none) of the work themselves.

• any

• none

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CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.

We wouldn’t (ever, never) need three tractors on our small farm.

• never

• ever

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.

Jesse (could, couldn’t) barely see the top of the waterfalls

• could

• couldn't

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.

The Paynes didn’t go (nowhere, anywhere) special during the three-day holiday weekend.

• nowhere

• anywhere

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CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A