Avoiding Double Negatives Quiz 1 (25 MCQs)

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1. We (could, couldn't) hardly see through the fog.
2. I won't (a) give up.
3. The children do not need (no, any) candy.
4. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.Jesse (could, couldn't) barely see the top of the waterfalls
5. Santiago couldn't eat (anything, nothing)
6. There ..... no reason to worry about the weather this weekend.
7. A negative is a word that makes a sentence mean "no." The words no, no one, nobody, none, nothing, nowhere, and never are negatives. The word not andcontractions with not are also negatives. Using two negatives together is called a double negative. Never use two negativestogether in a sentence. Which of the following is a double negative?
8. There weren't (any, no) napkins on the table.
9. I can't find the sugar (anywhere, nowhere).
10. There isn't going to be ..... more snow tomorrow.
11. Sean (is, isn't) ever going to try rice pudding.
12. Which of the following is a double negative?
13. ..... touch the bottom of a hot biscuit.
14. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.The weather forecaster promised there (would, wouldn't) be no rain today.
15. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.Don't worry, it isn't (nothing, anything) important.
16. Our group (will, will not ) never be able to finish the project on time.
17. I did not notice ..... IPad sitting on the desk.
18. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.Alejandro (has, hasn't) never been to Tennessee.
19. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.We wouldn't (ever, never) need three tractors on our small farm.
20. You ..... barely recognize Mrs. Burris without her makeup!
21. You shouldn't (ever, never) touch a lit flame.
22. She ..... never put sugar in her hot cocoa.
23. I don't know (anyone, no one) who doesn't enjoy cake.
24. She (would, wouldn't) never put sharp knives on the table.
25. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.The bird-watchers saw scarcely (no, any) bald eagles this year.