How to Use Am: Negative Answers About Profession

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In this lesson, we shall learn the use of ‘am’ in negative answers. These negative answers are about the present profession. Now, we shall answer in a negative sentence.

The formation of a sentence

We should form the sentence as follows;

  •   No, + I + am not + other words + full stop (.)
  •                              or
  • No, + I + am not + full stop (.)

In a brief answer, we can say:

  • No, I am not.

Examples:

Let’s see how to use ‘am’ in negative answers about the profession with some examples.

Here are some examples. The formation is as above.

Have a look-

  1. No, I am not a doctor. 
    (No, I am not.)
  2. No, I am not a professor. 
    (No, I am not.)
  3. No, I am not a potter.
    (No, I am not.)
  4. No, I am not an engineer.
    (No, I am not.)
  5. No, I am not a cook.
    (No, I am not.)
  6. No, I am not a hawker.
    (No, I am not.)
  7. No, I am not a collector.
    (No, I am not.)
  8. No, I am not a watchman.
    (No, I am not.)
  9. I am not an advocate.
    (No, I am not.)
  10. No, I am not a manager.
    (No, I am not.)
  11. No, I am not a reporter.
    (No, I am not.)
  12. No, I am not a photographer.
    (No, I am not.)
  13. No, I am not a player.
    (No, I am not.)
  14. No, I am not a clerk.
    (No, I am not.)
  15. No, I am not a poet.
    (No, I am not.)
  16. No, I am not a driver.
    (No, I am not.)
  17. No, I am not a teacher.
    (No, I am not.)
  18. No, I am not a shopkeeper.
    (No, I am not.)
  19. No, I am not a writer.
    (No, I am not.)
  20. No, I am not an officer.
    (No, I am not.)
  21. No, I am not a minister.
    (No, I am not.)
  22. No, I am not an M.L.A.
    (No, I am not.)
  23. No, I am not a mason.
    (No, I am not.)
  24. No, I am not a contractor.
    (No, I am not.)
  25. No, I am not an actor.
    (No, I am not.)
  26. No, I am not a salesman.
    (No, I am not.)
  27. No, I am not an editor.
    (No, I am not.)
  28. No, I am not an auditor.
    (No, I am not.)
  29. No, I am not a bank manager.
    (No, I am not.)
  30. No, I am not a film producer.
    (No, I am not.)

   Related Lessons-

  1. Use of am: profession
  2.                negative sentences
  3.                questions
  4.                affirmative answers
  5. Use of am in negative answers about the profession

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