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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