Maria passed the English exam.

What is the negation of this statement?

Maria did not take the English exam.

Maria may not have passed the English exam.

Maria took the English exam.

Maria did not pass the English exam.

I would say did not pass

passed vs did not pass

the first one refers to if she took it or not which was assumed in the first statemtn

the 2nd one is kind of in the midle, it isn't a negation, but it is a partial negatiion

3rd is like the first, the statemtnet doesn't mention attendance

4th is right, passed vs did not pass

answer is Maria did not pass the English exam

Maria did not take the English exam.