Adverb of Negation Worksheet

Adverb of Negation वे शब्द होते हैं जो किसी क्रिया, विशेषण या अन्य क्रियाविशेषण के होने का पूरी तरह से खंडन करते हैं या नकारात्मकता प्रकट करते हैं।

(Common Words: Not, Never, Hardly, Scarcely, Seldom, Barely, No, Nowhere, Neither).

Adverb of Negation Worksheet 1: Translate into English 

नीचे दिए गए हिंदी वाक्यों का अंग्रेजी में अनुवाद कीजिए: 

1. वह कभी झूठ नहीं बोलता है।

2. मैं उस स्थान को बिल्कुल नहीं जानता हूँ।

3. उसने परीक्षा के लिए बिल्कुल भी तैयारी नहीं की है।

4. हम मुश्किल से ही कभी समय पर पहुँचते हैं।

5. उसने मेरी सलाह को बिल्कुल स्वीकार नहीं किया।

6. वे कभी भी बड़ों का अनादर नहीं करते हैं।

7. वह शायद ही कभी चाय पीती है।

8. मुझे कमरे में कोई भी नहीं मिला।

9. उसने इस बारे में कुछ भी नहीं कहा।

10. राम को अपनी गलती का बिल्कुल भी अहसास नहीं था।

Adverb of Negation Worksheet 2: Fill in the Blanks 

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Adverb of Negation (not, never, hardly, seldom, barely, neither, nowhere):

1. He was ________ aware of the danger waiting for him.

2. I have ________ seen such a beautiful painting before.

3. She could ________ speak due to a severe sore throat.

4. Barking dogs ________ bite.

5. They did ________ attend the morning lecture today.

6. The lost keys were found ________ in the house.

7. He speaks ________ French nor German.

8. I can ________ believe that he made such a huge mistake.

9. There is ________ doubt that she is a talented singer.

10. We could ________ hear the speaker because of the loud noise.

Adverb of Negation Worksheet 3: MCQs

Choose the correct option that contains an Adverb of Negation:

1. Which word in the following sentence is an Adverb of Negation?

   “She scarcely goes out on rainy days.”

   a) She

   b) Scarcely

   c) Goes

   d) Rainy

2. Choose the correct negative adverb to complete the sentence: “He ________ likes to wake up early on weekends.”

   a) Never

   b) Always

   c) Quickly

   d) Gladly

3. Identify the sentence with a correct Adverb of Negation:

   a) He does not no anything.

   b) He hardly knows anything.

   c) He does hardly know nothing.

   d) He knows not nothing.

4. “I searched everywhere, but found the book ________.”

   a) Somewhere

   b) Anywhere

   c) Nowhere

   d) Everywhere

5. What is the Adverb of Negation in: “They will not accept this offer.”

   a) Will

   b) Accept

   c) Not

   d) Offer

6. Fill in the blank: “He has ________ been to Europe.”

   a) Ever

   b) Never

   c) Frequently

   d) Definitely

7. “She could barely walk after the long trek.” What does barely indicate here?

   a) Manner

   b) Frequency

   c) Negation/Scarcity

   d) Place

8. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

   a) She seldom comes late.

   b) She seldom doesn’t come late.

   c) She doesn’t seldom come late.

   d) She not seldom comes late.

9. Which of the following is NOT an Adverb of Negation?

   a) Hardly

   b) Scarcely

   c) Surely

   d) Never

10. Complete the sentence: “The proposal was ________ acceptable to the board.”

    a) Completely

    b) Not

    c) Always

    d) Highly

Adverb of Negation Worksheet 4: Right or Wrong 

बताइए कि निम्नलिखित वाक्यों में Adverb of Negation का प्रयोग सही (Right) है या गलत (Wrong):

1. “He does not have no money.” — (Double Negative का प्रयोग)

   सही / गलत

2. “She hardly ever eats fast food.” — (Hardly का सही स्थान पर प्रयोग)

   सही / गलत

3. “I do not never go to the gym on Sundays.” — (Not और Never का एक साथ प्रयोग)

   सही / गलत

4. “They could scarcely hear the speech.” — (Scarcely का सकारात्मक अर्थ में नकारात्मक प्रयोग)

   सही / गलत

5. “He didn’t said nothing during the meeting.” — (Didn’t के साथ Nothing का प्रयोग)

   सही / गलत

6. “Barking dogs seldom bite.” — (Seldom का सही प्रयोग)

   सही / गलत

7. “She speaks French, but not fluently.” — (Not का उपयुक्त प्रयोग)

   सही / गलत

8. “I searched for him everywhere, but he was nowhere to be seen.” — (Nowhere का प्रयोग)

   सही / गलत

9. “He scarcely didn’t pass the exam.” — (Scarcely के साथ Didn’t का प्रयोग)

   सही / गलत

10. “We barely reached the station before the train left.” — (Barely का प्रयोग)

    सही / गलत

Answer Key (उत्तर तालिका)

Adverb of Negation Worksheet 1: Answer Key

1. He never tells a lie.

2. I do not know that place at all.

3. He has hardly prepared for the exam.

4. We scarcely arrive on time.

5. She did not accept my advice at all.

6. They never disrespect elders.

7. She seldom drinks tea.

8. I found no one in the room. / I did not find anyone in the room.

9. He said nothing about this. / He did not say anything about this.

10. Ram was not aware of his mistake at all.

Adverb of Negation Worksheet 2: Answer Key

1. barely / hardly

2. never

3. hardly / barely

4. seldom

5. not

6. nowhere

7. neither

8. hardly / scarcely

9. no

10. barely / hardly

Adverb of Negation Worksheet 3: Answer Key

1. b) Scarcely

2. a) Never

3. b) He hardly knows anything.

4. c) Nowhere

5. c) Not

6. b) Never

7. c) Negation/Scarcity

8. a) She seldom comes late.

9. c) Surely

10. b) Not

Adverb of Negation Worksheet 4: Answer Key

1. गलत (Wrong) — (Double Negative का प्रयोग अमान्य है; होना चाहिए: “He has no money” या “He does not have any money”).

2. सही (Right)

3. गलत (Wrong) — (Not और Never एक साथ नहीं आते; होना चाहिए: “I never go…” या “I do not go…”).

4. सही (Right)

5. गलत (Wrong) — (Didn’t के साथ nothing का प्रयोग गलत है; होना चाहिए: “He didn’t say anything”).

6. सही (Right)

7. सही (Right)

8. सही (Right)

9. गलत (Wrong) — (Scarcely स्वयं नकारात्मक है, इसके साथ didn’t का प्रयोग नहीं होता).

10. सही (Right)

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