Affirmative refers to a word, phrase or entire sentence that “affirms” another statement, expressing agreement. This term can also simply refer to a positive statement or the truth, such as “The sky is blue.”

Examples of Words Used for Affirmative

Yes

True

Correct

“Yes, we have no bananas.”

“The girls are late, that is true.”

“You are correct, we are out of stamps.”

Negative

In most cases, a negative can be formed by adding “not.”

“Steve has not gone to work yet.”

“The train has not arrived.”

“We have not taken the cat to the vet.”

“You do not need to leave.”

“She did not let us have any of her cookies.”

“Frank will not lend out his car.”

“You should not jump on the bed.”

Negative Word Examples

Hardly

Neither

Nobody

Barely

Nowhere

Never

Nothing

Rarely

Seldom

None

“We have hardly any tacos left.”

“There are barely enough for you and me.”

“Rarely have I seen someone eat so much.”

“Next time we make tacos, Terry gets none.”