Question

Rewrite each sentence below correcting the double negative.

1. The shoppers looked for bargains at the store, but there weren't none.
Answer: The shoppers looked for bargains at the store, but there were none.

2. She couldn't hardly say her own name.
Answer: Do not have to change anything in this sentence.

3. The girl hasn't ever told no one about her secret.
Answer: The girl hasn't ever told anyone about her secret.

4. I won't never get to go to the movies now.
Answer: I won't ever get to go to the movies now.

5. There wasn't no gas left in the car.
Answer: There wasn't any gas left in the car.

Please be so kind as to double check my answers.

Thank you

Patrick

Answer 1

The ones you correct are fine. #2 does need correcting. Read it aloud to yourself and see what is wrong. "hardly" is considered a negative in this instance, so there are two negatives.

Answer 2

If hardly is considered a negative in this sentence then how can I possibly change that word?

Answer 3

"couldn't hardly"

Either get rid of "n't" or get rid of "hardly."