否定词和否定句.

More examples: 1. It is not a long distance from the city
centre to the new railway station. 2. It will not be long before most people
around the world know how to use the computer. 3. There were not many people present at the meeting.
3. What are the kinds of negative statements?
(1) auxiliary verb + not (2) not paired with other words (3) other expressions: hardly, far from, seldom, unless, would rather…than…
I wonder whether/ if I shouldn’t bring it. i.e. I wonder whether/ if I should bring it. I wouldn’t be surprised if they didn’t move soon. i.e. I wouldn’t be surprised if they moved soon.
When used before a word with a negative prefix (e.g. un-, dis-, or in-), the meaning becomes positive, though not as strong as a direct positive statement.
Read the guidelines and answer.
1. Why are negative statements used? To correct a mistaken idea.
2. What are the most commonly used negative words? The most commonly used negative words are no, not, never, and neither.
Money can buy happiness. Money can not buy happiness.
Shanghai is the capital city of China.
Shanghai is not the capital city of China. Beijing is the capital city of China.
Conclusion 4: 3) extra negative in if-clauses
(4)using no, neither, none or nothing to from complete negation
(5) partial negation: words like all, both, everyone and everything are used in negative sentences
观察下面的例子，总结否定陈述的构成： You might not (mightn’t) have been written last week. Conclusion 1: 1) auxiliary verb + not
It’s the simplest kind and basic form of negative statements, in which not or n’t usually comes after the auxiliary verb.
It’s not uncommon to find her reading the newspaper. i.e. (It’s quite common to find her reading the newspaper.)
Conclusion 2: 2) not paired with other words
Your actions were not inexcusable, but they were certainly not appropriate. i.e. Your actions were excusable, but
certainly not appropriate. It is not uncommon for him to be late.
百度文库英语课件
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Unit 1
Unit 1 The written word Grammar and usage
Negative words and negative statements
Look at the following sentences, Are these sentences true? If not, how to correct them?
Not many people heard the speech. i.e. Very few people heard the speech.
Conclusion 3: When not used before a phrase of time, distance or a noun phrase including quantities, it serves to emphasize the negative meaning of the phrase.
Tip： A negative statement may sometimes have a positive meaning.
e.g. He didn’t leave anything to his son but a big library of books. Students are not discouraged to discuss things with their classmates.