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Negative words and negative statements
Grammar and usage
英语学习辅导报 出品
Read these sentences.
I am not a student.
I was unhappy during my holiday last year.
I want to know whether you still remember me or not.
He seldom goes swimming in summer.
Do you find the same feature in these sentences?
They are negative statements.
How to use negative statements? And why do we use negative statements?
Discuss with your partner.
否定句的类型和用法
1. auxiliary verb + not
I don’t think so.
It won’t rain tomorrow.
He hasn’t finished his homework yet.
2. not paired with other words
It’s not uncommon to find her reading the newspaper.
Not all the students like the new teacher.
3. There are many other negative expressions. Some common ones are hardly, far from, seldom, unless, would rather … than free from, and.
Pip can hardly wait to begin his new life.
Pip’s sister seldom has a kind word to say.
4. Complete negation
no, neither, none or nothing.
Neither of the two sisters likes music.
None co