How to Use These in Negative Answers

These are negative answers.

Formation of a negative answer using ‘these

The formation of this sentence is as follows:

• No, + these + are/were + not + other words
• No, + these + subject + are/were + not + other words + full stop (.)

In brief, we can answer as follows;

• No, + these + aren’t/ weren’t

Examples of ‘these in negative answers

Let’s see how to use ‘these in negative answers with some examples.

Here are some examples. The formation is as above.

Have a look-

1. No, these are not oranges.
   (No, these aren’t.)
2. No, these pens are not yellow in colour. 
    (No, these aren’t.)
3. No, these are not oil paintings.
   (No, these aren’t.)
4. No, these are not the books I need.
     (No, these aren’t.)
5. No, these are not my pens.
   (No, these aren’t.)
6. No, these are not your pencils.
    (No, these aren’t.)
7. No, these are not pink flowers.
   (No, these aren’t.)
8. No, these are not soft toys.
   (No, these aren’t.)
9. No, these boys are not very clever.
    (No, these aren’t.)
10. No, these cycles are not useful for handicaps.
     (No, these aren’t.)
11. No, these guys are not very tall.
    (No, these aren’t.)
12. No, these boys are not scholars.
    (No, these aren’t.)
13. No, these are not my flowers.
    (No, these aren’t.)
14. No, these books are not mine.
    (No, these aren’t.)
15. No, she didn’t buy these clothes at an exhibition.
    (No, these aren’t.)
16. No, these are not CDs of an event.
    (No, these aren’t.)
17. No, these cell phones are not attractive.
    (No, these aren’t.)
18. No, these are not printing machines.
    (No, these aren’t.)
19. No, these are not men’s wear.
    (No, these aren’t.)
20. No, these chairs are not made of bamboo.
    (No, these aren’t.)
21. No, these students are not in the sixth standard.
    (No, these aren’t.)
22. No, we cannot use these tiny toys as teaching aids.
    (No, these aren’t.)
23. No, these are not whiteboards.
    (No, these aren’t.)
24. No, these are not miniatures.
    (No, these aren’t.)
25. No, these wall hangings don’t look beautiful.
    (No, these aren’t.)
26. No, these bags are not attractive.
    (No, these aren’t.)
27. No, these bags are not handmade.
    (No, these aren’t.)
28. No, these utensils are not clean.
    (No, these aren’t.)
29. No, these are not girls’ clothes.
    (No, these aren’t.)
30. No, these boys are not handsome.
    (No, these aren’t.)

 Related Lessons-

1. Use of a pronoun: these
2. Use of a pronoun: these questions
3.               affirmative answers
4.               negative answers
5. Use of a pronoun- those

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