High School

**B. Rewrite each sentence to make it a negative sentence.**

9. Everyone did not want to go inside the house.

10. Then the police came and said none of us should go in.

11. So we did not wait near the house.

12. When the police came out, none of them was serious.

13. They did not find a criminal, but they did capture a raccoon!

**C. Imagine you found an abandoned house. Complete each sentence to tell about your experience. Use a negative word in each sentence.**

14. The old, abandoned house was not inviting.

15. I thought nobody was inside.

16. At first, my imagination went wild, but then I found out nothing was wrong.

**D. Write a police report. Write at least four sentences about what you found in the abandoned house. Use at least four negative words.**

17. Upon entering the abandoned house, I found no signs of recent activity.

18. There was nothing of value left behind.

19. I did not see any evidence of criminal behavior.

20. Not a single room appeared to have been used in months.

Answer :

B. Let's rewrite each sentence to change them into negative sentences.

  1. Everyone wanted to go inside the house.

    • No one wanted to go inside the house.
  2. Then the police came and said all of us should go in.

    • Then the police came and said none of us should go in.
  3. So we all waited near the house.

    • So none of us waited near the house.
  4. When the police came out, one of them was serious.

    • When the police came out, none of them were serious.
  5. They did find a criminal, but they did capture a raccoon!

    • They did not find a criminal, although they did capture a raccoon!

C. Imagine you found an abandoned house. Complete each sentence with a negative word.

  1. The old, abandoned house

    • The old, abandoned house was not welcoming.
  2. I thought

    • I thought I shouldn't enter, as it looked unsafe.
  3. At first, my imagination went wild, but then I found out.

    • At first, my imagination went wild, but then I realized there was nothing inside.

D. Police Report Section:

17-20. Write a police report using at least four negative words.

Upon inspection of the abandoned house, nothing seemed out of the ordinary at first glance. No unusual items were discovered after a thorough search. There was nowhere for anyone to hide safely, as the structure was unstable. Lastly, we didn’t find any evidence of recent activity or damage that might indicate criminal involvement.