Negative Forms In English: Common Negative Sentences

Manik Joshi

Oct 2014 · English Daily Use Book 4 · Manik Joshi

About this ebook

This Book Covers The Following Topics: 

Negative Expressions

01. BY NO MEANS

02. LITTLE

03. BUT NOT

04. NEVER

05. NO/NOT/NEVER ------- NOR

06. NO/NOT/NEVER ------- OR

07. NEITHER ------- NOR

08. NOBODY/NO ONE

09. NOTHING

10. NO DOUBT

11. NO LONGER

12. NO MATTER + Question Word

13. NOT + LONG AGO

14. NOT/NOT ONLY & BUT

15. NOT + -ING form of Verb

16. NOT TO + MAIN VERB

17. RARELY

18. SELDOM

19. WHETHER OR NOT + TO + MAIN VERB

20. WORDS That Show Negative Sense

21. MISCELLANY

TENSE - Negative Statements

Present Tense -- Negative Statements

Past Tense -- Negative Statements

Future Tense -- Negative Statements

Negative Forms of Modals

Exercise: 1

Exercise: 2

 

Sample This:

 

 

BY NO MEANS

Meaning: Not At All

 

Based on a rough count, by no means definitive, they had about 625 tents set up last year.

By no means am I saying this is a bad thing, but it is not a choice that I made.

By no means did we settle on anything.

By no means does he think children need to go through terrible times to be better people.

By no means is he guaranteed to win.

By no means is this fight over or even anywhere near under control.

By no means let him dominate the conversation.

By no means should individuals or groups be allowed to go to that building.

By no means should we be complacent with being second.

 

 

LITTLE

Meaning: Small

 

[Little + Auxiliary Verb + Subject]

Little do managers and executives realize that delay is in itself a decision!

Little do they know that she is better qualified than any of them in survival skills.

Little do they know that the journey ahead is not going to be easy.

Little do they know that their loss is actually a win for all of us, including for them.

Little do we realize the exact meaning or the appropriate use of many terms.

 

 

BUT NOT

 

But not for a minute did he make me feel angry.

Embassy shutdowns happen, but not usually on this scale.

Gender equality is still a goal, but not a present reality, for university campuses around the world.

He could be right, but not for the reason he thinks.

He has time for sports but not for family.

He is clearly the strongest but not superhuman.

He looks comfortable but not great.

 

 

NEVER

Meaning: Not At Any Time/Not On Any Occasion

 

The contractor left the work midway and never came back to finish it.

He gave a press conference explaining he never did anything wrong in his career.

He had to come clean but he never did.

He never does anything for us.

He never does anything truly charitable.

He never went to class.

He said he would text me after the weekend but never did.

He thought he was never in with a chance of becoming a mayor last year.

His wife is soft-spoken and never hurts anyone.

I am ashamed that I saw injustice and never did anything about it.

I am not sure he will even make the team, never mind have a big role.

I am sure I will never forget this moment.

I could never go back.

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About the author

Manik Joshi was born on January 26, 1979, at Ranikhet, a picturesque town in the Kumaon region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. He is a permanent resident of the Sheeshmahal area of Kathgodam located in the city of Haldwani in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand in India. He completed his schooling in four different schools. He is a science graduate in the ZBC – zoology, botany, and chemistry – subjects. He is also an MBA with a specialization in marketing. Additionally, he holds diplomas in “computer applications”, “multimedia and web-designing”, and “computer hardware and networking”. During his schooldays, he wanted to enter the field of medical science; however, after graduation, he shifted his focus to the field of management. After obtaining his MBA, he enrolled in a computer education center; he became so fascinated with working on the computer that he decided to develop his career in this field. Over the following years, he worked at some computer-related full-time jobs. Following that, he became interested in Internet Marketing, particularly in domaining (business of buying and selling domain names), web design (creating websites), and various other online jobs. However, later he shifted his focus solely to self-publishing. Manik is a nature-lover. He has always been fascinated by overcast skies. He is passionate about traveling and enjoys solo travel most of the time rather than traveling in groups. He is actually quite a loner who prefers to do his own thing. He likes to listen to music, particularly when he is working on the computer. Reading and writing are definitely his favorite pastimes, but he has no interest in sports. Manik has always dreamt of a prosperous life and prefers to live a life of luxury. He has a keen interest in politics because he believes it is politics that decides everything else. He feels a sense of gratification sharing his experiences and knowledge with the outside world. However, he is an introvert by nature and thus gives prominence to only a few people in his personal life. He is not a spiritual man, yet he actively seeks knowledge about the metaphysical world; he is particularly interested in learning about life beyond death. In addition to writing academic/informational text and fictional content, he also maintains a personal diary. He has always had a desire to stand out from the crowd. He does not believe in treading the beaten path and avoids copying someone else’s path to success. Two things he always refrains from are smoking and drinking; he is a teetotaler and very health-conscious. He usually wakes up before the sun rises. He starts his morning with meditation and exercise. Fitness is an integral and indispensable part of his life. He gets energized by solving complex problems. He loves himself the way he is and he loves the way he looks. He doesn’t believe in following fashion trends. He dresses according to what suits him and what he is comfortable in. He believes in taking calculated risks. His philosophy is to expect the best but prepare for the worst. According to him, you can’t succeed if you are unwilling to fail. For Manik, life is about learning from mistakes and figuring out how to move forward.