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The context is the quiz can be attempted twice.

Silver_Ad_1218
A student asked the teacher 1. “Is it negative attempting it twice?” 2. “Is it negative on the second attempt?” 3. ““Is it negative to attempt it a second time?” The student wanted to know if there is an advantage or a penalty. Which one sounds natural and correct? I heard the words “negative” and “attempt.” But not sure how they exactly phrased it. Thanks.

5 comments

HeavySomewhere4412•
Is there any problem with taking it a second time? Is there a penalty for a second attempt? Negative isn’t great here
wbenjamin13•
3 would be best
Elite_Blue•
“negative” doesn’t really make sense in this context, it would make a lot more sense to ask if you’re penalized for the second attempt. The attempt itself is not negative, but the consequences for it may be. A native would totally understand what you’re saying if you said one of those, but it would be slightly ambiguous.
Background-Pay-3164•
Negative typically refers to values or numbers lesser than 0. I would ask: \* "Do I get marked down for retrying the quiz?" \* "Do I lose points for taking the quiz a second time?" or, \* "Will I get points taken away/removed if I retry the quiz?"
cinder7usa•
Is there a disadvantage to taking the quiz a second time?