7.3.1 Negative Sentences

How to transform a positive sentence into its negative counterpart?

Convert these sentences into their negative counterparts. (Ex. 9.10)

Radio frequency identity tags (RFIDs) are everywhere today.
The RFID consists of a tiny chip combined with a tiny antenna.
Some people use implanted RFIDs to keep track of their wandering pets.
The chip can contain the name, address, and phone number of the pet's owner.
A $350 pair of children's sport shoes with an implanted RFID will soon be available.
A librarian is able to search the stacks for a host book if it contains an identity chip.
The US is including identity chips in all new passports.
Unfortunately, someone standing nearby may be able to scan another person's passport.
Some people have suggested implanting identity chips in prison inmates.
Arnold Schwarzengegger has forbidden any forced implantation of RFIDs in California.

Click the triangle on the right to check your answers when you're done.

Radio frequency identity tags (RFIDs) are not (aren't) everywhere today.
The RFID does not (doesn't) consist of a tiny chip combined with a tiny antenna.
Some people do not (don't) use implanted RFIDs to keep track of their wandering pets.
The chip can not (can't) contain the name, address, and phone number of the pet's owner.
A $350 pair of children's sport shoes with an implanted RFID will not (won't) soon be available.
A librarian is able to search the stacks for a host book if it does not (doesn't) contain an identity chip.
The US is not (isn't) including identity chips in all new passports.
Unfortunately, someone standing nearby may not be able to scan another person's passport.
Some people have not (haven't) suggested implanting identity chips in prison inmates.
Arnold Schwarzengegger has not (hasn't) forbidden any forced implantation of RFIDs in California.

What are the rules for negative transformation?

1. Insert 'not' after the first auxiliary verb or 'be' in the positive sentence.

2. If there is no auxiliary verb or be, insert DO (DOES, DID) as an auxiliary verb.

*Contracted forms can be used in informal context:

aren't, ain't, isn't, can't, doesn't, don't, didn't, haven't, hasn't, won't

How to diagram a negative sentence?

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