Negative Sentences Worksheet with Answers

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Put not after an auxiliary or modal verb (is not, cannot). With other verbs, use do not, does not or did not followed by the base form. Words like never, nobody and nothing make a sentence negative too. The answer key is at the end.

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A. Add not

Make each sentence negative.

  1. She is a doctor.
  2. They are at home.
  3. I can swim.
  4. We were late.
  5. He has finished his work.
  6. You should go now.

B. Use do, does or did

Make each sentence negative with don't, doesn't or didn't.

  1. I like coffee.
  2. Neha speaks French.
  3. They went to the party.
  4. The bus stops here.
  5. We watched the match.
  6. He plays the piano.

C. Use the negative word

Rewrite each sentence with the word in brackets to make it negative.

  1. I have some money. (no)
  2. Someone is at the door. (no one)
  3. He always drinks tea. (never)
  4. I saw something. (nothing)
  5. Both Ravi and Neha came. (neither...nor)

D. Correct the mistakes

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the sentence correctly.

  1. She don't like milk.
  2. I didn't went to school.
  3. He doesn't knows me.
  4. I don't have nothing.
  5. They not are coming.

Answer Key

A. Add not

  1. She is not (isn't) a doctor.
  2. They are not (aren't) at home.
  3. I cannot (can't) swim.
  4. We were not (weren't) late.
  5. He has not (hasn't) finished his work.
  6. You should not (shouldn't) go now.

B. Use do, does or did

  1. I do not (don't) like coffee.
  2. Neha does not (doesn't) speak French.
  3. They did not (didn't) go to the party.
  4. The bus does not (doesn't) stop here.
  5. We did not (didn't) watch the match.
  6. He does not (doesn't) play the piano.

C. Use the negative word

  1. I have no money.
  2. No one is at the door.
  3. He never drinks tea.
  4. I saw nothing.
  5. Neither Ravi nor Neha came.

D. Correct the mistakes

  1. She doesn't like milk.
  2. I didn't go to school.
  3. He doesn't know me.
  4. I don't have anything. (or: I have nothing.)
  5. They are not coming.

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