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

What Is 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

'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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