Ejercicios C1 : Los matices de la negación en inglés

Estos ejercicios te ayudarán a dominar las distintas formas de negación en inglés, desde las más suaves como ‘hardly’ hasta las más absolutas como ‘nobody’. Pon a prueba tu capacidad para elegir el matiz correcto en cada contexto.

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Ejercicio 1 : Completa con la forma de negación correcta

Rellena el hueco con la forma negativa más adecuada según el contexto: hardly, nobody, never, barely, no longer, seldom, nowhere.

1. She ___ speaks in meetings — it's as if she's invisible to everyone there.
2. ___ in the department had been informed about the sudden change of strategy.
3. They ___ consult external advisors anymore; they rely entirely on their in-house team.
4. He could ___ keep his eyes open after working three consecutive night shifts.

Correction

1. She hardly speaks in meetings — it's as if she's invisible to everyone there.
2. Nobody in the department had been informed about the sudden change of strategy.
3. They no longer consult external advisors anymore; they rely entirely on their in-house team.
4. He could barely keep his eyes open after working three consecutive night shifts.

Ejercicio 2 : Corrige los errores de negación

Cada oración contiene un error relacionado con el uso de las formas negativas en inglés. Reescribe la oración completa y correctamente.

1. She has never said nothing about her plans for next year.
2. Hardly nobody attended the conference, which was a real disappointment for the organizers.
3. He no longer doesn't want to take on extra responsibilities at work.
4. They seldom don't travel abroad for business since the company cut the budget.

Correction

1. She has never said anything about her plans for next year.
2. Hardly anyone attended the conference, which was a real disappointment for the organizers.
3. He no longer wants to take on extra responsibilities at work.
4. They seldom travel abroad for business since the company cut the budget.

Ejercicio 3 : Elige la negación con el matiz adecuado

Elige la opción que expresa con mayor precisión el matiz negativo indicado entre paréntesis.

1. Context: a very slight possibility. — There is ___ any chance that the project will be approved in time.
   a) nowhere near
   b) scarcely
   c) not
   d) no longer
2. Context: a complete absence of suitable places. — ___ in this city seems to offer the kind of quiet workspace she needs.
   a) Nowhere
   b) Nobody
   c) Hardly
   d) Never
3. Context: something that used to happen but has completely stopped. — He ___ loses his temper the way he did when he was younger.
   a) seldom
   b) barely
   c) no longer
   d) nowhere near
4. Context: a very infrequent action, almost never. — She ___ misses a deadline, so her manager trusts her completely.
   a) no longer
   b) seldom
   c) barely
   d) nowhere

Correction

1. There is scarcely any chance that the project will be approved in time.
2. Nowhere in this city seems to offer the kind of quiet workspace she needs.
3. He no longer loses his temper the way he did when he was younger.
4. She seldom misses a deadline, so her manager trusts her completely.