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Negation

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Negation is the act of making a term, phrase, or clause negative. In this article, you will learn how to make negative structures in English.

Negation in English Grammar

What Is Negation?

Negation involves making a sentence negative to show that something is not true or does not happen.

Two Negative Words

Two words are commonly used in English to make a sentence negative:

No
Not

No

'No' is used as a negative answer to a yes/no question.

A : Is there any cake left for me?

B : No! Sorry!

It can also come before a noun to make a negative sentence and to show negation.

We have no time to celebrate.

He has no friends.

Not

'Not' is the most common word used with verbs to show negation. For example:

I am not a student.

The short form of 'not' is 'n’t' and it often comes after auxiliary verbs or modal verbs to make the sentence negative.

She isn't working on Friday.

I can't sing.

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