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UNIT 85. No/none/any
A. No none nothing nobody/no one nowhere You can use these negative words at the beginning of a sentence or alone: * No cars are allowed in the city centre. * None of this money is mine. * 'What did you say?' 'Nothing.' * Nobody (or No one) came to visit me while I was in hospital. * 'Where are you going?' 'Nowhere. I'm staying here.' You can also use these words after a verb, especially after be and have: * The house is empty. There's nobody living there. * She had no difficulty finding a job. No/nothing/nobody etc. = not + any/anything/anybody etc.: * We haven't got any money. (= We've got no money.) * I didn't say anything. (= I said nothing.) * She didn't tell anybody about her plans. (= She told nobody...) * The station isn't anywhere near here. (= ... is nowhere near here) When you use no/nothing/nobody etc., do not use a negative verb (isn't, didn't, can't etc.): * I said nothing. (not 'I didn't say nothing') * Nobody tells me anything. (not 'Nobody doesn't tell ...') B. We also use any/anything/anybody etc. (without 'not') to mean 'it doesn't matter which/ hat/who' (see Unit 84D). Compare no- and any-: * 'What do you want to eat?' 'Nothing. I'm not hungry.' I'm so hungry. I could eat anything. (= it doesn't matter what) * The exam was extremely difficult. Nobody passed. (= everybody failed) The exam was very easy. Anybody could have passed. (= it doesn't matter who) C. No and none We use no + a noun. No = not a or not any: * We had to walk home because there was no bus. (= there wasn't a bus) * I can't talk to you now. I've got no time. (= I haven't got any time) * There were no shops open. (= there weren't any shops open) We use none alone (without a noun): * 'How much money have you got?' 'None.' (= no money) * All the tickets have been sold. There are none left. (= no tickets left) Or we use none of ...: none of these shops none of my money none of it/them/us/you After none of + a plural word ('none of the shops', 'none of them' etc.) you can use a singular or a plural verb. A plural verb is more usual: * None of the shops were (or was) open. D. After nobody/no one you can use they/them/their: * Nobody phoned, did they? (= did he or she) * The party was a disaster. Nobody enjoyed themselves. (= himself or herself) * No one in the class did their homework. (= his or her homework) @p171
EXERCISES
85.1 Answer these questions using none/nobody/nothing/nowhere. 1. What did you do? _Nothing._ 2. Who were you talking to? --- 3. Where are you going? --- 4. How much luggage have you got? --- 5. How many children have they got? --- 6. Who did you meet? --- 7. What did you buy? --- Now write full sentences using any/anybody/anything/anywhere. 8 (1) _I didn't do anything._ 9. (2) I --- 10. (3) --- 11. (4) --- 12. (5) --- 13. (6) --- 14. (7) ---
85.2 Complete these sentences with no, none or any. 1. It was a public holiday, so there were _no_ shops open. 2. I haven't got _any_ money. Can you lend me some? 3. I couldn't make an omelette because there were --- eggs. 4. I couldn't make an omelette because there weren't --- eggs. 5. 'How many eggs have we got? --- I'll go and buy some from the shop if you like.' 6. We took a few photographs but --- of them were very good. 7. What a stupid thing to do! --- intelligent person would do such a thing. 8. I'll try and answer --- questions you ask me. 9. I couldn't answer --- of the questions they asked me. 10. We cancelled the party because --- of the people we invited were able to come.
85.3 Complete these sentences with no- or any- + -body/-thing/-where. 1. I don't want _anything_ to drink. I'm not thirsty. 2. The bus was completely empty. There was --- on it. 3. 'Where did you go for your holidays? --- I stayed at home.' 4. I went to the shops but I didn't buy ---. 5. 'What did you buy? '---. couldn't find --- I wanted.' 6. The town was still the same when I returned years later --- had changed. 7. Have you seen my watch? I've looked all over the house but I can't find it ---. 8. There was complete silence in the room. --- said ---.
85.4 Choose the right word. 1. She didn't tell _nobody/anybody_ about her plans. (anybody is correct) 2. The accident looked serious but fortunately _nobody/anybody_ was injured. 3. I looked out of the window but I couldn't see _nobody/anybody._ 4. My job is very easy. _Nobody/Anybody_ could do it. 5. 'What's in that box?' _'Nothing/Anything._ It's empty.' 6. The situation is uncertain. _Nothing/Anything_ could happen. 7. I don't know _nothing/anything_ about economics. @p172
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