Exercises A1 : use Negation in English (answers)

These exercises are based on the course ‘Negation in English: complete course’. Practice using ‘not’, ‘don’t’, and ‘doesn’t’ to form correct negative sentences at A1 level.

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Exercice 1 — Fill in the blanks with 'not', 'don't' or 'doesn't'

Complete each sentence by writing the correct negative word in the blank: 'not', 'don't', or 'doesn't'.

1. She ___ like coffee in the morning.
2. They ___ speak French at school.
3. He is ___ a student at this university.
4. I ___ have a car right now.

Correction

1. She doesn't like coffee in the morning.
2. They don't speak French at school.
3. He is not a student at this university.
4. I don't have a car right now.

Exercice 2 — Turn these sentences into negative sentences

Rewrite each affirmative sentence as a negative sentence using 'not', 'don't', or 'doesn't'.

1. She works at the hospital.
2. They play football every Sunday.
3. He is happy today.
4. I eat meat for dinner.

Correction

1. She doesn't work at the hospital.
2. They don't play football every Sunday.
3. He is not happy today.
4. I don't eat meat for dinner.

Exercice 3 — Correct the mistakes in these negative sentences

Each sentence contains a negation error. Find the mistake and rewrite the full sentence correctly.

1. She don't like cold weather at all.
2. He doesn't plays video games after school.
3. They are not speaks English very well.
4. I not have a brother or a sister.

Correction

1. She doesn't like cold weather at all.
2. He doesn't play video games after school.
3. They are not speaking English very well.
4. I don't have a brother or a sister.