Negate the VP
Negate the NP
Grammar Blocks
for Negation
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What's Being Negated?
VP, NP, AdjPh
VP, NP, AdjPh
100
Sam likes fruit.
Sam does not like fruit.
100
Henry has a wife.
Henry has no wife.
100
She does not like dogs.
100
The dog is not barking.
VP
200
My best friend is living is California.
My best friend is not living is California.
200
I have time to help you today.
I have no time to help you today.
200
I have no patience for lies.
200
The dog is not furry.
AdjPh
300
Jimmy has found his sneakers.
Jimmy has not found his sneakers.
300
The man must have family around here.
The man must have no family around here.
300
The crew is never late for the flight.
300
No dogs were barking.
NP
400
The chairman of the board plans to retire next year.
The chairman of the board does not plan to retire next year.
400
The grocery store has flowers.
The grocery store has flowers.
400
We never sleep late.
400
They have no barking dogs.
NP
500
The woman who flew the plane has studied in Ireland.
The woman who flew the plane has not studied in Ireland.
500
Some horses were harmed during the performance.
No horses were harmed during the performance.
500
I don't got no money.
500
You hardly ate!
VP