Basic Negation Words:
* not: This is the most common negation word in English.
* no: This word is used to negate the existence of something.
* never: This word emphasizes the absolute lack of something.
* neither...nor: This phrase negates both options.
* none: This word indicates that there isn't any of something.
Other Negation Words:
* barely: This word suggests a small amount of something.
* hardly: This word suggests a lack of something.
* scarcely: This word emphasizes the lack of something.
* without: This word indicates the absence of something.
* nothing: This word is a synonym for "no thing".
Negation with Prefixes:
* un-: (e.g., unhappy, unable)
* in-: (e.g., incorrect, inactive)
* im-: (e.g., impossible, imperfect)
* dis-: (e.g., disagree, dishonest)
* non-: (e.g., non-fiction, non-profit)
Examples:
* Positive: I like apples.
* Negative: I do not like apples.
* Positive: She is happy.
* Negative: She is unhappy.
* Positive: The book is interesting.
* Negative: The book is not interesting.
* Positive: I have money.
* Negative: I have no money.
It's important to note that some negation words are more emphatic than others. For example, "never" is more emphatic than "not".
Remember that the placement of negation words within a sentence can affect its meaning.