Listening Three
Identifying Affirmative and Negative Sentences
- Affirmative or Negative Verbs? Listen and circle the sentences you hear.
- They (are/aren’t) much older than me.
- He (is/isn’t) ale to do it.
- We (have/haven’t) been interested in it for a time.
- We (were/weren’t) surprised at finding the house empty.
- She (has/hasn’t) got an American accent.
- Many of us (were/weren’t) watching the game.
- I (was/wasn’t) bored listening to him.
- They (will/won’t) be determined to carry on.
- The children (were/weren’t0 delighted to go on a trip.
- I (have/haven’t) got much to say.
- Affirmative or Negative Modals?
- He (could/couldn’t) decide what to do.
- You (should/shouldn’t) leave the door open.
- These animals (can/can’t) climb well.
- Cars (must/mustn’t) be parked in front of the entrance.
- Such frost (can/can’t) kill the flowers.
- You (should/shouldn’t) press him to do it.
- The pilot (could/couldn’t) land the airliner safely.
- I (must/mustn’t) tidy the room before the guests arrive.
- I say you (should/shouldn’t) do it at once.
- The planets (can/can’t) influence human character.
- Positive or Negative Adjectives?
- He was (aware/unaware) of my presence in the house.
- She did her best to give (a coloured/an uncoloured) description of events.
- Those were (personal/impersonal) remarks, weren’t they?
- It was an (important/unimportant) matter.
- Has it been an (official/unofficial) strike?
- He felt (certain/uncertain) about what to do next.
- It’s (convenient/inconvenient) for them to live in such a small house.
- He has an (educated/uneducated) mind.
- He is an (attentive/inattentive0 listener.
- His face is not (familiar/unfamiliar) to me.