Positive and Negative Statements

肯定句和否定句

A positive statement does not have the word no or not.

肯定句里没有 no 或 not。

e.g.

I am reading a book.

That is a deer.

A negative statement has the word no or not.

否定句里有 no 或not。

e.g.

I am not reading a book.

That is not a deer.

Exercise 19 a

Change the sentences below into negative statements using ‘do not’, ‘does not’ or ‘did not’.

1. Ann and Fay stay here.

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2. I borrowed the pen from my friend.

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3. Alex plays the guitar.

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4. Our teacher explained the topic to us.

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Exercise 19 b

Change the sentences below into negative statements using ‘do not’, ‘does not’ or ‘did not’.

1. The girls do not take dinner early every evening.

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2. Mariam does not stay near the school.

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3. We did not go to the cinema last night.

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4. My brother does not play in the school team.

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Answer Exercise 19