Question

1889 3 My father did never have the opportunity to go to university. My father [[did never have]] the opportunity to go to university. never had Do is often used with not to make negative statements: 'I didn't answer the letter.' 'She doesn't invite strangers.' However, do is NOT used in this way with never: 'I never answered the letter.' 'She never invites strangers.'The exception to this rule is when do is used for emphasis: 'You never did tell me why you decided to leave your last job.'

Accepted Answer

never ✗ My father never had the opportunity to go to university. My father [[never had]] the opportunity to go to university. did never have | never had

Idx	1889
Keyword	never
Sub Entry Number	3
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	My father did never have the opportunity to go to university.
Correct Sentence	My father never had the opportunity to go to university.
Cloze Error Sentence	My father [[did never have]] the opportunity to go to university.
Cloze Sentence	My father [[never had]] the opportunity to go to university.
Cloze Answer	never had
Choices	did never have \| never had
Explanation	Do is often used with not to make negative statements: 'I didn't answer the letter.' 'She doesn't invite strangers.' However, do is NOT used in this way with never: 'I never answered the letter.' 'She never invites strangers.' The exception to this rule is when do is used for emphasis: 'You never did tell me why you decided to leave your last job.'

Father Opportunity University I Letter Strangers Make Negative