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Double negative

This activity contains 5 questions.

Select the revised sentence that removes the double negative while maintaining the original meaning of the sentence.

Leaving the room, Janet didn't turn off no lights.

	Leaving the room, Janet didn't turn off any lights.
	Leaving the room, Janet turned off the lights

Select the revised sentence that removes the double negative while maintaining the original meaning of the sentence.

When the rest of us go camping, Joanne and Leslie don't never seem interested.

	When the rest of us go camping, Joanne and Leslie don't ever seem interested.
	When the rest of us go camping, Joanne and Leslie never seem interested.
	When the rest of us go camping, Joanne and Leslie seem interested.

Select the revised sentence that removes the double negative while maintaining the original meaning of the sentence.

That doesn't mean he wants to sacrifice nothing.

	That means he wants to sacrifice something.
	That doesn't mean he wants to sacrifice anything.
	That means he wants to sacrifice nothing.
	That doesn't mean he wants to sacrifice something.

Select the revised sentence that removes the double negative while maintaining the original meaning of the sentence.

When I was a child, I couldn't hardly wait for Christmas to arrive.

	When I was a child, I could hardly wait for Christmas to arrive.
	When I was a child, I could wait for Christmas to arrive.

Select the revised sentence that removes the double negative while maintaining the original meaning of the sentence.

Edward was not unsatisfied with the results of the project.

	Edward was unsatisfied with the results of the project.
	Edward was not satisfied with the results of the project.
	Edward was satisfied with the results of the project.

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Double negative

Select the revised sentence that removes the double negative while maintaining the original meaning of the sentence.Leaving the room, Janet didn't turn off no lights.

Select the revised sentence that removes the double negative while maintaining the original meaning of the sentence.When the rest of us go camping, Joanne and Leslie don't never seem interested.

Select the revised sentence that removes the double negative while maintaining the original meaning of the sentence.That doesn't mean he wants to sacrifice nothing.

Select the revised sentence that removes the double negative while maintaining the original meaning of the sentence.When I was a child, I couldn't hardly wait for Christmas to arrive.

Select the revised sentence that removes the double negative while maintaining the original meaning of the sentence.Edward was not unsatisfied with the results of the project.

Select the revised sentence that removes the double negative while maintaining the original meaning of the sentence.

Leaving the room, Janet didn't turn off no lights.

Select the revised sentence that removes the double negative while maintaining the original meaning of the sentence.

When the rest of us go camping, Joanne and Leslie don't never seem interested.

Select the revised sentence that removes the double negative while maintaining the original meaning of the sentence.

That doesn't mean he wants to sacrifice nothing.

Select the revised sentence that removes the double negative while maintaining the original meaning of the sentence.

When I was a child, I couldn't hardly wait for Christmas to arrive.

Select the revised sentence that removes the double negative while maintaining the original meaning of the sentence.

Edward was not unsatisfied with the results of the project.