Negation Flashcards
NEGATE THIS STATEMENT:
Some animals can speak English.
No animals can speak english.
To negate a statement quantified by “some”, just change “some” into “no” or “none”.
NEGATE THIS STATEMENT:
Most reptiles are poisonous.
Half or fewer reptiles are poisonous.
OR
Half or more reptiles are NOT poisonous.
NEGATE THIS STATEMENT:
All poets use flowery language.
Some poets do NOT use flowery language.
OR
NOT all poets use flowery language.
NEGATE THIS STATEMENT:
No raccoons make good pets.
Some raccoons make good pets.
NEGATE THIS STATEMENT:
If I go to the store, I will buy mayonnaise.
Even if I go to the store, I might NOT buy mayonnaise.
NEGATE THIS STATEMENT:
The students who studied the most got the best grades.
The students who studied the most did NOT get the best grades.
NEGATE THIS STATEMENT:
The sun rises in the east every day.
The sun does NOT rise in the east every day.
OR
Some days, the sun does NOT rise in the ease.
NEGATE THIS STATEMENT:
Many philosophical theories are absurd.
NOT many philosophical theories are absurd.
NEGATE THIS STATEMENT:
All Y are W.
Some Y are NOT W.
OR
NOT all Y are W.
NEGATE THIS STATEMENT:
No W is not T.
SOME W is not T.
NEGATE THIS STATEMENT:
Some T that are Z are also M.
NO T that are Z are also M.
OR
ALL T that are Z are NOT M.
NEGATE THIS STATEMENT:
If Y is F, then Q are W.
Even if Y is F, Q might NOT be W.
NEGATE THIS STATEMENT:
Not all R is G.
ALL R is G.
NEGATE THIS STATEMENT:
X cannot be true unless Y is true.
X CAN be true even if Y is NOT true.
NEGATE THIS STATEMENT:
Manny is taller than Elsa.
Manny is NOT taller than Elsa.
OR
Manny is the same height as or shorter than Elsa.
