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negation |
A2 |
FORM: MODAL VERBS
Can use negative forms of modal verbs. ► modal verbs |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
A2 |
FORM: PRONOUNS
Can use a limited range of determiners as pronouns and indefinite pronouns in negative contexts. ► Pronouns: quantity |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
A2 |
FORM: DETERMINERS 'NO'
Can use determiner 'no' with nouns. ► Determiners: quantity |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
A2 |
FORM: DETERMINERS 'ANY', 'MUCH', 'MANY'
Can use determiners 'any', 'much' and 'many' with nouns in negative contexts. ► Determiners: quantity |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
B1 |
FORM: AUXILIARY VERBS 'BE', 'HAVE', PAST
Can form negative statements of main verbs in the past continuous and past perfect with auxiliary verbs 'be' and 'have' + 'not/n't'. ► past continuous ► past perfect |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
B1 |
FORM: MENTAL PROCESS VERBS + CLAUSE
Can use the negative forms of mental process verbs ('I don't think', 'I don't believe') followed by a complement clause, where the negative form is in the mental process verb rather than the complement clause. |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
B1 |
FORM: QUESTIONS
Can use negative question forms in main clauses and question tags. ► questions |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
B1 |
USE: SEEKING AGREEMENT
Can use negative questions and question tags to involve the listener/reader by seeking agreement or checking something. |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
B1 |
FORM: PRONOUNS
Can use an increasing range of indefinite pronouns in negative contexts. |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
B1 |
FORM: ADVERBS
Can use adverbs 'ever', 'never', 'yet', 'still' in negative contexts. |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
B1 |
FORM: 'NOT', NON FINITE AND ELLIPTED CLAUSES
Can use 'not' before a non-finite or ellipted clause. |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
B2 |
FORM/USE: 'NOT', EMPHASIS
Can use uncontracted 'not' for emphasis or in formal contexts. |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
B2 |
FORM/USE: 'NEVER', INVERTED FRONT POSITION, FOCUS
Can use 'never' in front position followed by an inverted subject (most commonly 'I') + main verb, to give focus. |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
B2 |
FORM/USE: 'NEITHER ... NOR'
Can use 'neither ... nor' to connect two words, phrases or clauses, often to give emphasis or focus. |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
B2 |
FORM: 'NEITHER OF', 'NONE OF' + PRONOUN
Can use negative forms 'neither of' and 'none of' + pronoun or noun phrase with the affirmative form of the verb. |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
C1 |
FORM: 'NONE', SUBSTITUTION
Can use negative pronoun 'none' to substitute for subject and object pronouns or noun phrases. ► pronouns: substitution |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
C1 |
FORM: 'NOT ALL', 'NOT EVERY'
Can use 'not with indefinite pronouns 'everyone' and 'everything' and determiners 'every', 'all'. |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
C1 |
FORM/USE: 'NOT ONLY ... (BUT) ALSO' WITH INVERSION
Can use auxiliary 'do' + inverted subject after 'not only', to give focus. |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
C1 |
FORM/USE: 'NOT' + STANCE ADVERB, HEDGING
Can use 'not' + stance adverb, often in a mid position, to soften the directness of a statement. |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
C1 |
USE: FORMAL
Can use '(very) few' meaning 'not many' to refer to people in formal written contexts, often reports or surveys. |
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