Afrikaans First Additional Language · Grade 10 CAPS
Negation, Direct/Indirect Speech & Voice
Negation, Direct/Indirect Speech & Voice is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 Afrikaans First Additional Language CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Complete the correct Afrikaans double negative: "Ek verstaan ___ die vraag ___." (I do not understand the question.)
nie ... nie
nie ... nooit
nooit ... nie
geen ... nie
Answer: nie ... nie — Afrikaans requires the double negative "nie...nie": one "nie" directly after the negated word/phrase, and a second "nie" at the end of the sentence.
Easy
2. Which Afrikaans word means "never" and, like "nie", also requires a closing "nie" at the end of the sentence?
Nooit
Altyd
Soms
Dikwels
Answer: Nooit — "Nooit" (never) is a negation word that also requires the closing "nie" at the end of the sentence, as in "Sy het nooit die waarheid gesê nie."
Medium
3. What Afrikaans word, a contraction of "moet nie" (must not), begins a negative command such as "___ hardloop nie!" (Don't run!)?
Answer: Moenie — "Moenie" is a contraction of "moet nie" (must not), used to begin a negative command, still followed by the closing "nie" at the end.
