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Question 69

Select all sentences that use standard word order for a full, non-contracted negative question.

  1. Did the nurse not call the pharmacy?Correct answer
  2. Does not the scanner read this label?
  3. Was the gate not locked at noon?Correct answer
  4. Could the invoice not be located?Correct answer

Explanation

The well-formed questions place the auxiliary before the subject and not immediately after the subject. The malformed sentence moves not ahead of the subject, which is not the full-form pattern.

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