1. Contractions and Negatives Grammar Quiz Select the sentence that correctly uses both contractions and negatives.

2. Contractions and Negatives #1 A. Ben Franklin’s almanacs weren’t never expensive. B. Ben Franklin’s almanacs werent ever expensive. C. Ben Franklin’s almanacs weren’t ever expensive. D. Ben Franklin’s almanacs were n’tever expensive.

3. Contractions and Negatives #2 A. You couldn’t find better or more useful advice nowhere. B. You couldn’t not find better or more useful advice anywhere. C. You could not find better or more useful advice nowhere. D. You couldn’t find better or more useful advice anywhere.

4. Contractions and Negatives #3 A. Isnt it also true that the almanacs contained jokes? B. Isn’t it not true that the almanacs contained jokes? C. Is not it also true that the almanacs contained jokes? D. Isn’t it also true that the almanacs contained jokes?

5. Contractions and Negatives #4 A. Ben Franklin hadn’t ever been to London. B. Ben Franklin hadn’t not never been to London. C. Ben Franklin had’nt ever been to London. D. Ben Franklin hadnt ever been to London.

6. Contractions and Negatives #5 A. The people of Pennsylvania couldn’t think of nobody better to send there. B. The people of Pennsylvania could’nt think of anybody better to send there. C. The people of Pennsylvania couldn’t think of anybody better to send there. D. The people of Pennsylvania could’nt think of nobody better to send there.

7. Contractions and Negatives #7 A. Once he got to London, Franklin didn’t spare no expense. B. Once he got to London, Franklin did’nt spare any expense. C. Once he got to London, Franklin didn’t spare any expense. D. Once he got to London, Franklin don’t spare any expense.

8. Contractions and Negatives #8 A. Franklin would’ve stayed in London but not for the poor response of Parliament. B. Franklin wouldv’e stayed in London but not for the poor response of Parliament. C. Franklin would’ve stayed in London but for the poor response of Parliament. D. Franklin wouldve stayed in London but not for the poor response of Parliament.

9. Contractions and Negatives #9 A. The French ladies hadn’t never seen anyone more charming than Franklin. B. The French ladies hadn’t ever seen no one more charming than Franklin. C. The French ladies hadn’t never seen no one more charming than Franklin. D. The French ladies hadn’t ever seen anyone more charming than Franklin.

10. Contractions and Negatives #10 A. Franklin couldn’t never be bothered with rules for good behavior. B. Franklin couldn’t ever be bothered with rules for good behavior. C. Franklin could’nt never be bothered with rules for good behavior. D. Franklin could’nt ever be bothered with rules for good behavior.