Rewrite each sentence below correcting the double negative.

1. The shoppers looked for bargains at the store, but there weren't none.
Answer: The shoppers looked for bargains at the store, but there were none.

2. She couldn't hardly say her own name.
Answer: Do not have to change anything in this sentence.

3. The girl hasn't ever told no one about her secret.
Answer: The girl hasn't ever told anyone about her secret.

4. I won't never get to go to the movies now.
Answer: I won't ever get to go to the movies now.

5. There wasn't no gas left in the car.
Answer: There wasn't any gas left in the car.

Please be so kind as to double check my answers.

Thank you

Patrick

The ones you correct are fine. #2 does need correcting. Read it aloud to yourself and see what is wrong. "hardly" is considered a negative in this instance, so there are two negatives.

If hardly is considered a negative in this sentence then how can I possibly change that word?

"couldn't hardly"

Either get rid of "n't" or get rid of "hardly."

Your answers are correct! Here's an explanation of each correction:

1. The shoppers looked for bargains at the store, but there weren't none.
To correct this, we need to remove the double negative. The phrase "weren't none" essentially means "were none." So, the correct version is: "The shoppers looked for bargains at the store, but there were none."

2. She couldn't hardly say her own name.
In this sentence, there is already a negative word "couldn't," so we don't need to make any changes. It means that she had difficulty saying her own name.

3. The girl hasn't ever told no one about her secret.
The double negative in this sentence is "hasn't ever told no one." To correct it, we need to replace "no one" with "anyone." So, the correct version is: "The girl hasn't ever told anyone about her secret."

4. I won't never get to go to the movies now.
The double negative in this sentence is "won't never." To correct it, we need to remove "never" as "won't" already indicates a negation. So, the correct version is: "I won't ever get to go to the movies now."

5. There wasn't no gas left in the car.
The double negative in this sentence is "wasn't no." To correct it, we need to replace "wasn't no" with "wasn't any." So, the correct version is: "There wasn't any gas left in the car."

Well done on your answers! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.