Double Negative Mistake Quiz

What is a negative word?

• A word that expresses positivity

• A word that means "no" or "not"

• A word that shows excitement

• A word that means "maybe"

Which of the following is an example of a negative word?

• Always

• Sometimes

• Never

• Anywhere

What is an affirmative word?

• A word that means "no" or "not"

• A word that means "yes" or something positive

• A word that asks a question

• A word that expresses uncertainty

Which of the following is NOT a negative word?

• None

• Nowhere

• Ever

• No one

What is a double negative?

• When two negative words are used in the same sentence

• When a sentence has no negative words

• When an affirmative word is used with a negative word

• When a sentence is too long

Which sentence contains a double negative?

• I don't have any homework.

• She hasn't gone to the park today.

• We didn't see no one at the store.

• He never forgets his keys.

How can the sentence "I didn't see nobody" be corrected?

• I didn't see anybody.

• I didn't see no one.

• I see nobody.

• Both A and C

Identify the sentence with a correct use of negatives:

• She doesn't have no friends.

• They haven't never been to Paris.

• We didn't go nowhere last night.

• He hasn't done anything wrong.

What is the correct way to fix the sentence "They don't need no help"?

• They don't need any help.

• They need no help.

• They don’t need no one.

• Both A and B

Why are double negatives incorrect in Standard English?

• They are too complicated.

• They make a sentence confusing because the negatives cancel each other out.

• They are not allowed in any language.

• They are only used in poetry.