Exercise. Turn the following sentences into negative sentences.
Example:
The soup was hot. ==> The soup wasn’t hot.
1. Mom can knit mittens for the bazaar.
Mom can’t knit mittens for the bazaar.
2. I am going to the concert.
I’m not going to the concert.
3. You must be careful.
You mustn’t be careful.
4. We were late for the bus.
We weren’t late for the bus.
5. You should let your sister clean your room.
You shouldn’t let your sister clean your room.
6. The baby was afraid of the elephant.
The baby wasn’t afraid of the elephant.
7. I will wash the car.
I won’t wash the car.
8. Dick and Jane have been to Canada.
Dick and Jane haven’t been to Canada.
9. Sheri is sweeping the sidewalk.
Sheri isn’t sweeping the sidewalk.
10. Mr. Smith has written a book.
Mr. Smith hasn’t written a book.
11. Tom, Dick, and Harry are staying after school.
Tom, Dick, and Harry aren’t staying after school.
12. Jack could see the scar on the man’s forehead.
Jack couldn’t see the scar on the man’s forehead.
13. I would like to take Mr. Jones’ class.
I wouldn’t like to take Mr. Jones’ class.
Exercise. Turn the following sentences into negative sentences. Use don’t / doesn’t / didn’t.
Example:
Max plays the saxophone. ==> Max doesn’t play the saxophone.
1. Mark has a black cat.
Mark doesn’t have a black cat.
2. The car got a flat tire.
The car didn’t get a flat tire.
3. Sally and Mary grow watermelons in their backyard.
Sally and Mary don’t grow watermelons in their backyard.
4. The dogs barked all night.
The dogs didn’t bark all night.
5. The refrigerator works now.
The refrigerator doesn’t work now.
6. Hank fixes our car.
Hank doesn’t fix our car.
7. I went to the bank.
I didn’t go to the bank.
8. The choir sings the national anthem.
The choir doesn’t sing the national anthem.
9. The barber cut my hair.
The barber didn’t cut my hair.
10. Father made breakfast in bed for Mother.
Father didn’t make breakfast in bed for Mother.