In the previous chapter, you learned how to form sentences using ‘shall be’. In this lesson, we shall learn how to form negative answers using ‘shall be’.
Formation of a negative answer using ‘shall be’
The formation of a negative answer is as follows:
- No, + subject (I/We) + shall not (shan’t) be + present participle (-ing form) of the main verb+ other words + full stop (.)
Examples of ‘shall be’ in a negative answer
Let’s see how to use ‘shall be’ in the sentences with some examples.
Here are some examples. The formation is as above.
Have a look-
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be painting my house in blue colour.
- No, we shall not (shan’t) be managing the wedding ceremony.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be waiting for him.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be wiping the floor.
- No, we shall not (shan’t) be performing Shakespeare’s drama on stage.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be filling the bottles with water.
- No, we shall not (shan’t) be standing by you.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be arranging my cupboard tomorrow.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be serving water to all guests.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be sailing a boat in the evening.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be writing a documentary on paranormal activities.
- No, we shall not (shan’t) be fetching water from the well.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be attending the society meeting.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be searching for information on insects.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be wearing a white dress on Independence Day.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be closing this chapter.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be discussing an event.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be solving that issue thoroughly.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be asking her for my help.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be taking my son with me.
- No, we shall not (shan’t) be collecting garbage from the corners of the garden.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be typing my article on Monday.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be working on my new project.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be covering all my torn books.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be spending my holiday at my home.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be returning his money tomorrow.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be following your instructions.
- No, we shall not (shan’t) be receiving his mail about the meeting.
- No, I shall not (shan’t) be allowing students to play on the ground.
- No, we shall not (shan’t) be raising funds for orphans.
Related Lessons-
- use of will be in continuous action
- negative sentences
- Use of shall be in future continuous action
- use of shall be in questions
- affirmative answers