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Avoiding Double Negatives
What double negatives are, and how to avoid using them, is the focus of this language arts activity. After a review of what double negatives are, students address 15 problems that have to do with double negatives.
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Double Negatives Worksheet 1
In this grammar learning exercise, students underline each correct word in parenthesis in twenty sentences. Students choose the appropriate words that are not double negatives.
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Standard English
Double negatives are a no-no in the English language, yet you hear people using them all the time. "I ain't got no pencils," is a classic example. This presentation addresses double negatives, and teaches learners how to avoid this...
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Grammar Practice: Avoiding Double (or Multiple) Negatives
After an explanation of double negatives, young grammarians rewrite a series of sentences to eliminate the double or multiple negatives. An answer sheet is included.
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No, Not, Never Avoiding the Double Negative
In this double negative words worksheet, students correct double negatives within 4 sentences by editing and rewriting the sentences.
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Negative Constructions
In this negative constructions worksheet, 7th graders review and discuss what negative constructions are and how to avoid using them in sentences. Students build three sentences with a set of words for each one.
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Star Words
Students identify and categorize apostrophes. They create maps of the solar system and write simple sentences using apostrophes that describe each planet's characteristics.
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Literacy Education Online
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...