ENGLISH GRAMMAR - DOUBLE NEGATIVES: Avoiding double negatives 2

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topic: DOUBLE NEGATIVES: Avoiding double negatives 2 | level: Advanced

Complete each of the answers, making sure you don't use double negatives:

1. Why didn't _____________ tell me there was a party tonight?
  noone
  anyone

2. Didn't you ask _____________ about giving you a ride?
  noone
  anyone

3. I barely _____________ his brother.
  know
  don't know

4. None of the things she said _____________ sense.
  made
  didn't make

5. Neither of them _____________ what was going on.
  didn't know
  knew

6. Didn't you understand _____________ of the things he said?
  any
  none

7. This _____________ no accident.
  isn't
  is

8. That boy never does _____________ right.
  nothing
  anything

9. Our dog won't let _____________ pet him but me.
  noone
  anyone

10. You can't go to a bar without _____________ money.
  any
  no

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