Standard English Unit Test
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Question
Determine whether each sentence has a double negative, an incorrect intensive pronoun, or slang.(2 points)
Double Negative Incorrect Intensive Pronoun Slang
She couldn't hardly fit the book in her purse.
Double Negative – She couldn't hardly fit the book in her purse.
Incorrect Intensive Pronoun – She couldn't hardly fit the book in her purse.
Slang – She couldn't hardly fit the book in her purse.
We didn't tell nobody about the broken window.
Double Negative – We didn't tell nobody about the broken window.
Incorrect Intensive Pronoun – We didn't tell nobody about the broken window.
Slang – We didn't tell nobody about the broken window.
Because I studied, the test was no sweat.
Double Negative – Because I studied, the test was no sweat.
Incorrect Intensive Pronoun – Because I studied, the test was no sweat.
Slang – Because I studied, the test was no sweat.
The manager hisself took the mop and cleaned up the mess.
Double Negative – The manager hisself took the mop and cleaned up the mess.
Incorrect Intensive Pronoun – The manager hisself took the mop and cleaned up the mess.
Slang – The manager hisself took the mop and cleaned up the mess.
The amusement park was way cool!
Double Negative – The amusement park was way cool!
Incorrect Intensive Pronoun – The amusement park was way cool!
Slang – The amusement park was way cool!
Double Negative – The amusement park was way cool!
Incorrect Intensive Pronoun – The amusement park was way cool!
Slang – The amusement park was way cool!
The sentence "She couldn't hardly fit the book in her purse" contains a double negative.
The sentence "We didn't tell nobody about the broken window" contains a double negative.
The sentence "Because I studied, the test was no sweat" does not contain a double negative, incorrect intensive pronoun, or slang.
The sentence "The manager hisself took the mop and cleaned up the mess" contains an incorrect intensive pronoun.
The sentence "The amusement park was way cool!" contains slang.