Question

identify the types of negation in th following sentences.1 they aren't at home.2 mr.mittal has misplaced the file.3.none of the singers was up to the mark.4. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.5. why haven't they been invited?

Answer 1

Aren't (explicit negation) Misplaced (implicit negation) None ( non verbal negation) Little (non verbal negation) Haven't ( explicit negation)

Answer 2

Negation refers to when the sentence is reversed or negated by adding something to the meaning of the sentence.

Type of negation in the following sentences are:

1. Aren't- explicit negation.

2. Misplaced- implicit negation

3. None - non verbal negation

4. Little - non verbal negation

5. Haven't -explicit negation

• Explicit negation refers to the type of negation which expresses an utterance as a part of the asserted meaning.
• Implicit negation refers to the opposite of explicit and belongs to non-asserted meaning.
• Non-verbal negation is formed by words like never, nothing, few or by not adding a constituent other than a verb.