AVOIDING DOUBLE NEGATIVES 1

Complete each of the answers, making sure you don't use double negatives.
EXAMPLE: He said nothing about the concert. (nothing/anything)

1. Q: Do you want anything?
A: No, I don't want _____________.
  nothing
  anything

2. Q: Do you have any money?
A: No, I _____________ none.
  have
  don't have

3. Q: Did you see those people?
A: No, I didn't see _____________.
  no one
  anyone

4. Q: Do you have any candy?
A: No, I don't have _____________.
  none
  any

5. Q: Didn't he tell you not to come here?
A: No, _____________ told me anything.
  nobody
  anybody

6. Q: How much money do you have?
A: Not much. I hardly have _____________.
  none
  any

7. Q: Where are you going?
A: _____________. I'm staying right here.
  Nowhere
  Anywhere

8. Q: So, you're staying right here?
A: That's right. I'm not going _____________.
  anywhere
  nowhere

9. Q: Do you know him well?
A: No, I _____________ know him.
  barely don't
  barely

10. Q: Did the prisoner say anything?
A: No, he _____________ nothing.
  didn't say
  said

11. Q: Did you see the cat?
A: No, I didn't see _____________.
  anything
  nothing

12. Q: Can you spare some sugar?
A: Sorry, I _____________ none.
  don't have
  have

13. Q: Did you see a guy in a red sweatshirt run by here just now?
A: No, I didn't see _____________.
  anyone
  noone

14. Q: Does your mom have any candy?
A: No, she doesn't have _____________.
  none
  any

15. Q: Didn't I tell you not to bring that up?
A: No, you didn't tell me _____________ of the sort.
  anything
  nothing

16. Q: How much money can you lend me?
A: Well, to be honest, I hardly have _____________ myself.
  none
  any

17. Q: Where is Charlotte going?
A: _____________. She's staying in tonight.
  Anywhere
  Nowhere

18. Q: Are you going to Mary's birthday party?
A: No, I'm not going _____________.
  nowhere
  anywhere

19. Q: How good is your French?
A: It's terrible. I _____________ understand anything.
  barely
  barely don't

20. Q: Did your cousin say when he would repair my car?
A: No, he didn't mention _____________.
  nothing
  anything

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