Question

identify the types of negation in the 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.