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Double Negatives Quiz

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Instructions: Two negatives don't make a positive in grammar! Learn to spot and correct double negative errors.

  1. 1.

    Which sentence contains a double negative?

    A
    I have none.
    B
    I don't have no money.
    C
    I don't have any money.
    D
    I have no money.
  2. 2.

    What is a double negative?

    A
    Using two positive words together
    B
    Using two negative words in the same clause, which is nonstandard
    C
    Using a negative word at the end of a sentence
    D
    A sentence with no negatives at all
  3. 3.

    Which correction fixes the double negative? 'She can't hardly wait.'

    A
    She can hardly wait.
    B
    Both A and B are correct
    C
    She can't wait.
    D
    She can't not wait.
  4. 4.

    Which sentence is grammatically correct?

    A
    I never saw nothing.
    B
    I didn't see nothing.
    C
    I didn't see anything.
    D
    I didn't see none of them.
  5. 5.

    Which word is a 'hidden' negative that can create a double negative with 'not'?

    A
    Barely
    B
    Sometimes
    C
    Always
    D
    Often
  6. 6.

    Fix: 'He doesn't know nothing about cars.'

    A
    He doesn't knows nothing about cars.
    B
    He knows nothing about cars.
    C
    Both A and B are correct
    D
    He doesn't know anything about cars.
  7. 7.

    Which sentence has a double negative?

    A
    She rarely goes out.
    B
    She never goes anywhere.
    C
    She doesn't never go anywhere.
    D
    She goes nowhere.
  8. 8.

    Is the sentence 'I can't get no satisfaction' grammatically standard?

    A
    No, it contains a double negative.
    B
    Yes, it is standard English.
    C
    It is only correct in British English.
    D
    It is a triple negative.
  9. 9.

    Which word should replace 'nothing' to fix the double negative? 'We won't do nothing.'

    A
    everything
    B
    anything
    C
    something
    D
    none
  10. 10.

    Which sentence is correct?

    A
    There isn't none milk left.
    B
    There isn't any milk left.
    C
    There isn't never milk left.
    D
    There isn't no milk left.
  11. 11.

    Can double negatives ever be used intentionally in standard English?

    A
    Only in poetry
    B
    Yes, for understatement or litotes (e.g., 'not uncommon')
    C
    No, never
    D
    Only in legal documents
  12. 12.

    What does 'not uncommon' actually mean?

    A
    Fairly common
    B
    Extremely common
    C
    Very rare
    D
    Impossible
  13. 13.

    Fix: 'I haven't got no complaints.'

    A
    Both A and B are correct
    B
    I have no complaints.
    C
    I haven't got none complaints.
    D
    I haven't got any complaints.
  14. 14.

    Which sentence contains a subtle double negative?

    A
    She ate very little.
    B
    She couldn't barely eat.
    C
    She could barely eat.
    D
    She could hardly eat.
  15. 15.

    In some languages, double negatives are standard. In standard English, they are generally ___.

    A
    Considered grammatically incorrect
    B
    Required in formal writing
    C
    Encouraged for emphasis
    D
    Used only in questions

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