Friday, November 15, 2024

Lesson 60 - Parts of Speech - Adverbs

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Do not use two negative words to limit one idea. Be careful not to use not or n't, no, never, none, hardly, scarcely, or nothing with another negative word.

      Examples: 
      Correct - Jim never likes help. Jim likes no help. 
      Incorrect - Jim never likes no help. 
      Correct - Barbara said nothing. Barbara didn't say anything
      Incorrect - Barbara didn't say nothing.

Instructions: Choose the correct form in parentheses for these sentences.

1. Carl hasn't (none, any) more tickets.

2. Jeff (can, can't ) hardly wait to come home.

3. This shouldn't (ever, never) happen again.

4. We (haven't, have) scarcely any fuel left.

5. Jeanne won't need (no, any) money for school.


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Answers:

1. Carl hasn't any more tickets.

2. Jeff can hardly wait to come home.

3. This shouldn't ever happen again.

4. We have scarcely any fuel left.

5. Jeanne won't need any money for school.


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