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Soprano Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Negative ?
Hello!
I have a doubt.
In the students´book it says WANT/ASK/TELL SB to do STH. It also says: Note "I don´t want you to go". BUT: "I asked him NOT to leave" "I told him NOT to come".
Then there is an exercise asking students to turn the sentences into negative:
I told him to bring his bag. Negative?
What is the difference between
a) I didn´t tell him to bring his bag (answer suggested in the teacher´s)
b) I told him not to bring his bag.
Which one is correct? If a is correct, why do you think the student´s book makes the grammar clarification?
Thank you!
Soprano
I have a doubt.
In the students´book it says WANT/ASK/TELL SB to do STH. It also says: Note "I don´t want you to go". BUT: "I asked him NOT to leave" "I told him NOT to come".
Then there is an exercise asking students to turn the sentences into negative:
I told him to bring his bag. Negative?
What is the difference between
a) I didn´t tell him to bring his bag (answer suggested in the teacher´s)
b) I told him not to bring his bag.
Which one is correct? If a is correct, why do you think the student´s book makes the grammar clarification?
Thank you!
Soprano
Top answer
" Jack told him NOT to bring his bag. Example 2: Jack said: "Hey Bob, I'm in a hurry. But I'll see you tonight!
- " Jack told him NOT to bring his bag.
- Example 2: Jack said: "Hey Bob, I'm in a hurry.
- But I'll see you tonight!
- " Jack DIDN'T tell him to bring his bag.
- He just said he was in a hurry, so maybe he forgot to remind him to bring his bag.
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4 Answers
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Hi,
Example 1:
Jack said: "Hey Bob, don't bring your bag!"
Jack told him NOT to bring his bag.
Example 2:
Jack said: "Hey Bob, I'm in a hurry. But I'll see you tonight! Bye!"
Jack DIDN'T tell him to bring his bag. He just said he was in a hurry, so maybe he forgot to remind him to bring his bag.
Example 1:
Jack said: "Hey Bob, don't bring your bag!"
Jack told him NOT to bring his bag.
Example 2:
Jack said: "Hey Bob, I'm in a hurry. But I'll see you tonight! Bye!"
Jack DIDN'T tell him to bring his bag. He just said he was in a hurry, so maybe he forgot to remind him to bring his bag.
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Your examples are very clear.
But if I have:
He told me to leave.
What is the negative?
He told me not to leave or He didn´t tell me to leave.
Or both?
Thanks!
But if I have:
He told me to leave.
What is the negative?
He told me not to leave or He didn´t tell me to leave.
Or both?
Thanks!
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Well, I don't know, "the negative" is such a generic phrase. Both of your examples are "negative", but they have different meanings, so it depends on what you mean to say or what the exercise asks.
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