Avoiding Double Negatives Quiz 2 (25 MCQs)

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1. I won't have (anything, nothing) but water with my lunch.
2. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.Our team (had, hadn't) ever beaten the Chargers until today.
3. The tear in his shirt (was, was not) barely noticeable.
4. The teacher did not say (nothing, anything) interesting all class period.
5. One rule to avoid using double negatives is to remove the first negative element of the sentence.
6. We haven't eaten ..... of the food we bought the other day.
7. They didn't go (a) .
8. There ..... no clean plates.
9. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.I didn't see (no, any) one I knew at the game.
10. I haven't gone to (a) of your games.
11. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.Early Spanish explorers searched that area of Florida for gold, but they didn't find (none, any).
12. Why doesn't (nobody, somebody) make some lunch?
13. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.The club officers never do (any, none) of the work themselves.
14. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.We (could, couldn't) hardly hear the guest speaker.
15. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.He didn't do (anything, nothing) about that cut on his arm.
16. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.The detective shouted, "Don't (anybody, nobody) move!"
17. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.The Paynes didn't go (nowhere, anywhere) special during the three-day holiday weekend.
18. There (are, aren't) no clean plates for lunch.
19. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.Your answer doesn't make (no, any) difference to me.
20. If you can't decide, don't buy (a)
21. You ..... barely recognize Ms. Lowe without her makeup!
22. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.Because of the strong wind and heavy rain, we (could, couldn't) scarcely find our way home.
23. Esther ..... vote at first.
24. There (are, aren't) no weeds left in the garden.
25. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.The cafeteria didn't serve (anything, nothing) I like today.