How Negative Structures Change Sentence Meaning

1. Negative Sentences

Negative sentences use "not" or other negative words to change what we mean.

• Example:
  • Positive: She loves apples.
  • Negative: She does not love apples.

2. Matching Subjects and Verbs

Make sure the subject and verb fit together, even in negative sentences.

• Example:
  • Correct: He does not like pizza.
  • Incorrect: He don’t like pizza.

3. Different Tenses

We can make negative sentences in different time periods called tenses.

• Past: She did not go to the party.
• Present: They do not play soccer.
• Future: I will not attend the meeting.

4. Questions

Negative sentences can also come in the form of questions.

• Example:
  • Positive: You like chocolate.
  • Negative Question: Don’t you like chocolate?

5. Using Articles

Words like 'a' and 'the' stay the same even in negative sentences.

• Example:
  • I do not want a cat.
  • She is not the teacher.

When we understand these grammar rules, it helps us see how sentences work in English.