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DOUBLE NEGATIVES: Avoiding double negatives 1
Complete each of the answers, making sure you don't use double negatives:
1. Q: Do you have any brothers or sisters?
A: No, I _____________ none.
have
don't have
2. Q: Did he tell you when he'd be back?
A: No, _____________ told me anything.
anybody
nobody
3. Q: Did you see the teacher in the parking lot?
A: No, I didn't see _____________.
no one
anyone
4. Q: Can I borrow some sugar from you?
A: I'm sorry, I don't have _____________.
any
none
5. Q: Are you going to be around for the next hour?
A: I am. I'm not going _____________.
anywhere
nowhere
6. Q: Would you like something to drink?
A: No, I don't want _____________.
nothing
anything
7. Q: Can you spare some change?
A: Sorry, I can't. I hardly have _____________ myself.
any
none
8. Q: Did she say where she was going this weekend?
A: No, she _____________ nothing.
didn't say
said
9. Q: Where are you going on vacation?
A: _____________. I'm staying home and relaxing.
Anywhere
Nowhere
10. Q: What's Rebecca like?
A: I wish I could tell you, but I _____________ know her.
barely
barely don't
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