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Double negatives
Correct the sentences. Dont use two words from the first group in the same sentence. To correct
the sentences, use a word in the second group.

hardly
no

not
none

any
anything

anymore
some

nothing
no more

never
no one

something
someone

somebody
more

nobody
neither

ever
either

nowhere

or
somewhere.

1. That dont make no sense.

2. I dont want no more.

3. They didnt do nothing.

4. They never do nothing around here.

5. It dont make no difference.

6. They dont trust nobody.

7. They dont know nothing.

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8. I dont do that no more.

9. They never do nothing right.

10. We dont have none.

11. They never have nothing to say.

12. I couldnt find my phone nowhere.

13. Theyre not going nowhere.

14. No, thank you. I dont want nothing to eat.

15. Dont worry about the dog. He wont hurt no one.

16. Shes very quiet. She doesnt talk to no one.

17. Youre not going to nowhere if you keep thinking like that.

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18. I dont like nothing at this store.

19. They dont know nothing about fixing computers.

20. Im not going back to that store no more.

21. We couldnt hardly believe it.

22. I told you that they couldnt do night right.

23. They never go nowhere.

24. We didnt tell no one about it.

25. This dont make no sense.

26. Were not getting nowhere.

27. I dont want nothing to do with that.

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