1B Grammar: Negative structures | Tiếng Anh 12 (Friends Global) | Unit 1: Relationships - Lớp 12 - Giáo Dục Việt Nam

1 Read the text. Which is the best piece of advice, in your opinion? Do you disagree with any of the advice?

How to talk to teens – a parents’ guide

Be calm and reasonable and treat me like an adult. Under no circumstances should you speak to me as if I’m still a small child. THAI AN, HA NOI

Not only should you avoid speaking down to me, you should also notice when I do things that are good! PETE, DEVON

Surely, part of being a teenager is being allowed to make mistakes. So it’s not a good idea to tell me off every time I get something wrong! ARI, SEOUL

If you’re worried about me, just talk to me – calmly! On no account should you get angry. I’m not likely to want to confide in you if you’re shouting! TOM, LONDON

2 Read the Learn this! box. Which negative adverbials can you find in exercise 1?

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3 Write the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1 No sooner (we / eat) dinner than he got up and left.

2 Only once (I / break) a promise in my whole life.

3 At no time (anyone / explain) what had happened.

4 Never before (she / meet) a more disagreeable man.

5 In no way (he / trust) you in the future after all your lies.

4 Rewrite the sentences using inversion.

1 We've never faced such a serious problem.

Never have we faced such a serious problem.

2 We couldn't find a coffee shop open anywhere.

3 I had hardly woken up when my mobile rang.

4 They weren't aware of the danger at any time.

5 There won't be any more festivals until next year.

5 Read the Learn this! box. Find examples of negative questions and negative infinitives and -ing forms in exercise 1.

6 Write the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1 to / not / I'll / late / tomorrow / be / try

2 be / the / shouldn't / test / for / Aidan / studying / ?

3 honest / not / with / I / being / him / resent / me 

4 not / upset / was / Kat / invited / be / to

5 about / should / you / argue / try / to / not / it

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7 USE OF ENGLISH Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words in brackets. Do not change the meaning.

1 He doesn't often go out during the week. (Rarely)

2 He wasn't to blame. (In no way)

3 Don't worry about the future. (Try)

4 Luckily she didn't hurt herself badly. (She was)

5 They won't decide until they know the facts. (Only when)

6 I'm sure we've been here before. (Haven't)

8 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Think of different ways to complete the sentences below. Compare your sentences with another pair's.

1 Under no circumstances should....

2 At no time have I ever ...

3 Only once have I ...

4 It's so important not to...