1. Contraction Action and Double Negatives

2. Double Negatives Double Only one negative word in a sentence. –When a sentence uses two negative words it is called a double negative. noisn’tnot don’tcan’tbut just barelyhardly except only neither rarelynothing nowhere

3. Bad grammar: They seldom ever visit us. Good grammar: They seldom visit us. Bad grammar: They didn't hardly have enough food left. Good grammar: They hardly have enough food left. Double Negatives Double

4. Bad grammar: She isn't but a homeless little girl. Good grammar: She is but a homeless little girl. Bad grammar: He can't hardly wait for his present to arrive. Good grammar: He can hardly wait for his present to arrive. Double Negatives Double MOR E

5. You Don’t Need No Double Negatives 1.You aren't barely old enough to live on your own. 2.Why can't you hardly wait for your parents to pick you up? 3.She was so disappointed because she couldn't go neither. 4.I have so much to do that I haven't ever got time to rest.

6. Contraction Action Iam = I’m youare = you’re itis = it’s heis = he’s

7. Contraction Action sheis = she’s isnot = isn’t letus = let’s didnot = didn’t

8. Contraction Action wewill = we’ll couldnot = couldn’t willnot = won’t youwill = you’ll