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NS2. __________________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________________

4. __________________________________________________________

5. __________________________________________________________

E. Write one sentence to describe the ac�on shown in each of the given pictures. Underline with red and with blue.the subject the predicate

1. _________________

5. _________________

7. _________________

3. _________________

2. _________________

4. _________________

6. _________________

8. _________________

The nega�ve sentence in present con�nuous tense or past con�nuous tense is formed with: am is are not present par�ciple (-ing form) (present cont.) / / + + was were not present par�ciple (-ing form) (past cont.)/ + +

A. Read the following sentences.

Affirma�ve Sentences Nega�ve Sentences

1. She a singer.is2. They good players.are3. I an expert driver.am4. He present there.was5. They students.were

She a singer.is notThey good players.are notI an expert driver.am notHe present there.was notThey students.were not

The sentences on the le� hand side are .Affirma�ve Sentences The sentences on the right hand side are Nega�ve Sentences because they have the word ‘ ’ in them.not Nega�ve sentences express a refusal or denial.

B. Read the following sentences.

Affirma�ve Sentences Nega�ve Sentences

1. The gardener plants.is watering2. The cows .are grazing3. The baby .is crying4. She home.was going5. They the were reading newspaper.

The gardener plants.is not wateringThe cows .are not grazingThe baby .is not cryingShe home.was not goingThey the were not readingnewspaper.

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NSC. Read the following sentences.

Affirma�ve Sentences Nega�ve Sentences

1. I an apple everyday.eat2. She her room everyday.cleans

3. He the piano skilfully.plays

4. Mohit very late.arrived5. It heavily yesterday.rained

I an apple everyday.do not eatShe her room does not cleaneveryday.He the piano does not playskilfully.Mohit very late.did not arriveIt heavily yesterday.did not rain

The nega�ve sentence in present simple or past simple tense is formed with: / + +do does not base form of verb (present simple) did not base form of verb (past simple)+ +

D. Read the following sentences.

Affirma�ve Sentences Nega�ve Sentences

1. I a computer.have2. We a house in Mumbai.have3. He a sister.has4. She a notebook.has5. They a camera.had

I computer.have noWe house in Mumbai.have noHe sister.has noShe notebook.has noThey camera.had no

Sentences containing / / show possession.have has had The nega�ve sentence is formed with: / / / + .have has had no ‘ ’ is another nega�ve word which means ‘ ’.No not any

† General Rules For Making Nega�ve Sentences

She is not laughing.

# #helping verb main verb

1. The word ‘ ’ is placed between the helping verb and the main verb.not

2. The word ‘ ’ is jointly used with the modal verb ‘ ’.not can They do it.cannot

3. The following nega�ve contrac�ons (verb + not) are generally used in the English language.

Full forms Short forms Full forms Short forms

am not amn’t does not doesn’t

is not isn’t did not didn’t

are not aren’t will not won’t

was not wasn’t would not wouldn’t

were not weren’t shall not shan’t

have not haven’t should not shouldn’t

has not hasn’t cannot can’t

had not hadn’t could not couldn’t

do not don’t must not mustn’t

A. Write the contracted forms of the words given in the brackets.

1. I ( ) like coffee.do not _____________

2. We ( ) go there.did not _____________

3. She ( ) watch television.does not _____________

4. Their behaviour ( ) good.was not _____________

5. They ( ) present in the mee�ng.were not _____________

6. He ( ) solve this sum.cannot _____________

7. She ( ) sing a song.will not _____________

8. You ( ) misbehave with her.should not _____________

9. We ( ) par�cipate in the drama.shall not _____________

10. We ( ) disobey the laws.must not _____________

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NSC. Read the following sentences.

Affirma�ve Sentences Nega�ve Sentences

1. I an apple everyday.eat2. She her room everyday.cleans

3. He the piano skilfully.plays

4. Mohit very late.arrived5. It heavily yesterday.rained

I an apple everyday.do not eatShe her room does not cleaneveryday.He the piano does not playskilfully.Mohit very late.did not arriveIt heavily yesterday.did not rain

The nega�ve sentence in present simple or past simple tense is formed with: / + +do does not base form of verb (present simple) did not base form of verb (past simple)+ +

D. Read the following sentences.

Affirma�ve Sentences Nega�ve Sentences

1. I a computer.have2. We a house in Mumbai.have3. He a sister.has4. She a notebook.has5. They a camera.had

I computer.have noWe house in Mumbai.have noHe sister.has noShe notebook.has noThey camera.had no

Sentences containing / / show possession.have has had The nega�ve sentence is formed with: / / / + .have has had no ‘ ’ is another nega�ve word which means ‘ ’.No not any

† General Rules For Making Nega�ve Sentences

She is not laughing.

# #helping verb main verb

1. The word ‘ ’ is placed between the helping verb and the main verb.not

2. The word ‘ ’ is jointly used with the modal verb ‘ ’.not can They do it.cannot

3. The following nega�ve contrac�ons (verb + not) are generally used in the English language.

Full forms Short forms Full forms Short forms

am not amn’t does not doesn’t

is not isn’t did not didn’t

are not aren’t will not won’t

was not wasn’t would not wouldn’t

were not weren’t shall not shan’t

have not haven’t should not shouldn’t

has not hasn’t cannot can’t

had not hadn’t could not couldn’t

do not don’t must not mustn’t

A. Write the contracted forms of the words given in the brackets.

1. I ( ) like coffee.do not _____________

2. We ( ) go there.did not _____________

3. She ( ) watch television.does not _____________

4. Their behaviour ( ) good.was not _____________

5. They ( ) present in the mee�ng.were not _____________

6. He ( ) solve this sum.cannot _____________

7. She ( ) sing a song.will not _____________

8. You ( ) misbehave with her.should not _____________

9. We ( ) par�cipate in the drama.shall not _____________

10. We ( ) disobey the laws.must not _____________

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NSB. Change the following into nega�ve sentences.

1. She is a nurse. ________________________

2. They are friends. ________________________

3. He was in the office. ________________________

4. We were neighbours. ________________________

5. You can go now. ________________________

6. It may rain today. ________________________

7. He tells a lie. ________________________

8. They speak Russian fluently. ________________________

9. They talk to one another. ________________________

10. The bus arrived very late. ________________________

11. They waited for us. ________________________

12. He is driving a car. ________________________

13. The carpenter was making furniture. ________________________

14. She is kni�ng a sweater. ________________________

15. Farmers are ploughing the fields. ________________________

C. Read the following sentences and write whether they are affirma�ve or nega�ve.

1. He is not doing his homework. ________________________

2. We had old furniture. ________________________

3. I have no mobile phone. ________________________

4. They are my friends. ________________________

5. She has two brothers. ________________________

6. Dinner is ready. ________________________

7. She will not read the story. ________________________

8. Neha is a pre�y girl. ________________________

9. He did not do his homework. ________________________

10. Children are making a noise. ________________________

D. Tick the correct answer.

1. Ankita watching a film at the cinema?___________ a) do b) are

c) does d) is

2. Meenu is good at ludo, but Helen play well.___________

a) isn’t b) don’t

c) aren’t d) doesn’t

3. Mr Dubey driving a school bus.___________

a) is b) isn’t

c) does d) doesn’t

4. Mr Shukla work at a restaurant?___________

a) does b) is

c) do d) are

5. Mr and Mrs Gupta go to a language class. ___________ a) doesn’t b) aren’t

c) don’t d) isn’t

6. I res�ng tonight. I have got a lot of work to do.___________

a) don’t b) aren’t

c) doesn’t d) am not

7. I’m afraid I doing well in this exam.___________ a) aren’t b) isn’t

c) doesn’t d) am not

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NSB. Change the following into nega�ve sentences.

1. She is a nurse. ________________________

2. They are friends. ________________________

3. He was in the office. ________________________

4. We were neighbours. ________________________

5. You can go now. ________________________

6. It may rain today. ________________________

7. He tells a lie. ________________________

8. They speak Russian fluently. ________________________

9. They talk to one another. ________________________

10. The bus arrived very late. ________________________

11. They waited for us. ________________________

12. He is driving a car. ________________________

13. The carpenter was making furniture. ________________________

14. She is kni�ng a sweater. ________________________

15. Farmers are ploughing the fields. ________________________

C. Read the following sentences and write whether they are affirma�ve or nega�ve.

1. He is not doing his homework. ________________________

2. We had old furniture. ________________________

3. I have no mobile phone. ________________________

4. They are my friends. ________________________

5. She has two brothers. ________________________

6. Dinner is ready. ________________________

7. She will not read the story. ________________________

8. Neha is a pre�y girl. ________________________

9. He did not do his homework. ________________________

10. Children are making a noise. ________________________

D. Tick the correct answer.

1. Ankita watching a film at the cinema?___________ a) do b) are

c) does d) is

2. Meenu is good at ludo, but Helen play well.___________

a) isn’t b) don’t

c) aren’t d) doesn’t

3. Mr Dubey driving a school bus.___________

a) is b) isn’t

c) does d) doesn’t

4. Mr Shukla work at a restaurant?___________

a) does b) is

c) do d) are

5. Mr and Mrs Gupta go to a language class. ___________ a) doesn’t b) aren’t

c) don’t d) isn’t

6. I res�ng tonight. I have got a lot of work to do.___________

a) don’t b) aren’t

c) doesn’t d) am not

7. I’m afraid I doing well in this exam.___________ a) aren’t b) isn’t

c) doesn’t d) am not

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