I told them to wait until the last moment before booking their holiday. --Change it into don't wait until the last moment.
I told them not to wait until the last moment before booking their holiday.
Sit down! --Negative form?
Don't sit down.
The neighbors are making noise now. --Negative form?
The neighbors aren't making noise now.
Try [not to / to not] piss Mom off, please. --Choose the correct answer.
not to
You [don't must / mustn't] smoke in the hospital. --Choose the correct answer.
You mustn't smoke in the hospital.
I like exotic food and Mary does too. --Negative forms.
I don't like exotic food and neither/nor does Mary. / I don't like exotic food and Mary doesn't either.
Let's get a takeaway tonight. --Negative form?
Let's not get a takeaway tonight.
They admire that footballer. --Negative form?
They don't admire that footballer.
Let's spend a lot of money on the next holiday. --Negative form?
Let's not spend a lot of money on the next holiday.
There were a lot of shops in the town when we lived there. [There are several now.] --Change [.....] into 'no shop now'.
There are none now.
A: Would you be staying at home if you could afford to go away? B: I [guess no / guess not]. --Choose the correct answer.
guess not
A: I don't want another coffee. B: [I don't either.] --Change [.....] into another negative form.
Neither do I. / Me neither.
A: Do you think Ted is going to be late again? B: [I hope so.] --Change [.....] into a negative form.
I hope not.
I expect you [not to be / to be not] late this morning. --Choose the correct answer.
I expect you not to be late this morning.
Let him go. --Negative form?
Don't let him go.
[Everyone doesn't want / No one wants] to eat the same old food when they are on holiday! --Choose the correct answer.
No one wants
We believe his story is true. --Negative about the true story?
We don't believe his story is true.
Water the plants today! --Negative form?
Don't water the plants today!
I think it's a good idea. --Negative form?
I don't think it's a good idea.
The weather is going to change. --Negative form?
The weather isn't going to change.
[The thief had left] when the police arrived. --Change [.....] into a negative form.
The thief hadn't left when the police arrived.
A: Did I pass my exam? B: I'm afraid [no / not]. --Choose the correct answer.
not
A: He doesn't like cold weather. B: [She doesn't, either.] --Change [.....] into another negative form.
Neither does she.
They have been to Egypt. --Change it into 'no such experience'.
They have never been to Egypt.
The museum is free today so you [don't have to / mustn't] pay to enter. --Choose the correct answer.
The museum is free today so you don't have to pay to enter.
There are [no / none] buses that go to the museum directly. --Choose the correct answer.
no
He lives in Queenstown. --Negative form?
He doesn't live in Queenstown.
A: We don't feel like eating pasta tonight. B: [Neither do we.] --Change [.....] into another negative form.
We don't either. / We neither.
She's planning to spend money on her holiday. --Negative about spending money on her holiday?
She's planning not to spend money on her holiday.
We should travel with [no / none] of our usual luxuries, e.g. tablets, and [no / none] fixed idea where we are going. --Choose the correct answers.
none, no
You have to take the luggage. --Negative form?
You don't have to take the luggage.
The children broke the window yesterday afternoon.
The children didn't break the window yesterday afternoon.
A: Let's [don't wait / not wait] any longer. --Choose the correct answer.
not wait
All of the hotels had rooms available. --Change it into 'no rooms were available'.
None of the hotels had rooms available.
Take a swimming costume because there's a swimming pool at the hotel. --Negative forms?
Don't take a swimming costume because there's no swimming pool at the hotel. / Don't take any swimming costume because there isn't a swimming pool at the hotel.
A: Do you think it's going to rain this afternoon? B: I hope [not / no]. --Choose the correct answer.
not
Some of my friends remembered my birthday. --Change the meaning into 'no one remembered'.
None of my friends remembered my birthday.
Our children agreed to go on another holiday overseas this year. --Negative about going on another holiday?
Our children agreed not to go on another holiday overseas this year.
The woman has donated to this charity. --Negative form?
The woman hasn't donated to this charity.
We've done our best in this game. --Negative form?
We haven't done our best in this game.
I think staycations really replace foreign holidays. --Negative form?
I don't think staycations really replace foreign holidays.
[None of / None] the shops are open yet, so maybe we should just go for a coffee. --Choose the correct answer.
None of the shops are open yet, so maybe we should just go for a coffee.
She called me last night. --Negative form?
She didn't call me last night.
All of the hotels had rooms available. --Change it into 'some hotels did and some didn't'.
Not all of the hotels had rooms available.
Let's go out tonight. --Negative about going out?
Let's not go out tonight.
The book is written by Elton Williams. --Negative form?
The book isn't written by Elton Williams.
There are buses from the airport at this time of night. --Negative form?
There are no buses from the airport at this time of night. / There are not any buses from the airport at thie time of night.
She will be here on time. --Negative form?
She won't be here on time. / She will not be here on time.
A: Do you think you'll go to Spain again this year? B: [I imagine so.] --Change [.....] into a negative form.
I imagine not. / I don't imagine so.
I have [no / none of] money left at all! --Choose the correct answer.
no
You must take this luggage. -- Negative form?
You mustn't take t his luggage.
If you are tired, we [mustn't / don't have to] eat out in the restaurant. --Choose the correct answer.
don't have to
You have to book a table before going to the restaurant. -- Negative form?
You don't have to book a table before going to the restaurant.
Let's [don't forget / not forget] that the main reason for choosing a staycation is to save money. --Choose the correct answer.
not forget
I'm thinking about what to eat for lunch. --Negative form?
I'm not thinking about what to eat for lunch.
If you want to go swimming, then we must. --Negative forms?
If you don't want to go swimming, then we don't have to.
He [doesn't think it's / thinks it isn't] a good idea. --Choose the correct answer.
doesn't think it's
[No / Don't] speak during the exam. --Choose the correct answer.
Don't speak during the exam.
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