Which sentence uses negative words correctly?

A.

Nobody showed up for any of those contests.

B.

He's never beaten nobody at the game of chess.

C.

There weren't no more cans of black beans left on the shelves.

D.

Her flowers were not protected none from the bad weather.

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Patricia

English

7 May, 15:34

Which sentence uses negative words correctly?

A.

Nobody showed up for any of those contests.

B.

He's never beaten nobody at the game of chess.

C.

There weren't no more cans of black beans left on the shelves.

D.

Her flowers were not protected none from the bad weather.

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Jadyn King · Answer 1

A.

The other sentences use double negatives and simply make no sense.

Possible corrections:

A - No errors!

B - He's beaten nobody at the game of chess.

C - There weren't any cans of black beans left on the shelves.

D - Her flowers were not protected from the bad weather.

Which sentence uses negative words correctly?A.Nobody showed up for any of those contests.B.He's never beaten nobody at the game of chess.C.There weren't no more cans of black beans left on the shelves.D.Her flowers were not protected none from the bad weather.

Which sentence uses negative words correctly?

A.

Nobody showed up for any of those contests.

B.

He's never beaten nobody at the game of chess.

C.

There weren't no more cans of black beans left on the shelves.

D.

Her flowers were not protected none from the bad weather.