No/none/any Nothing/nobody, etc. Flashcards
We use no + n___. No = not a or not any.
We use no + n___. No = not a or not any.
We had to walk home because there was <strong>nos bus</strong>. (there wasn’t a bus)
Sue will have <strong>no difficulty</strong> finding a job. (= Sue won’t have any difficulty…)
There were <strong>no stores</strong> open. (= There weren’t any stores open)
You can use no + noun at the begining of a sentence:
<strong>No reason</strong> was given for the change of plan.
We use “none” without a noun or we use none of…:
How much money do you have? None (= no money).
This money is all yours. None of it is mine.
After none of + plural, the verb can be is singular or plural:
Note of the stores were (was) open.
You can use nothing / nobody / no one / nowhere at the b____ of a sentence or al____ (as answers to questions).
You can use nothing / nobody / no one / nowhere at the beginning of a sentence or alone (as answers to questions).
<strong>Nobody</strong> (or <strong>No one</strong>) came to visit me at the hospital.
What happened? <strong>Nothing</strong>.
Where are you going? <strong>Nowhere</strong>. I’m staying here.
You can also use these words after a verb (especially after be and have):
There’s <strong>no one</strong> living there.
We had <strong>nothing</strong> to eat.
Nothing/nobody, etc = not + anything/anybody, etc.:
I didn’t say <strong>anything</strong>. (= I said <strong>nothing</strong>)
Jane didn’t tell <strong>anybody</strong> about her plan. (= Jane told <strong>nobody</strong>)
With nothing/nobody, etc. don’t use a negative verb:
I said nothing. (<em>not</em> I didn’t say nothing)
Nobody tells me anything. (<em>not</em> Nobody doesn’t tel me)
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We also use any / anything / anybody, etc. to mean “it doesn’t m____ wich”.
We also use any / anything / anybody, etc. to mean “it doesn’t matter wich”.
I’m so hungry I could eat anything. (it doesn’ matter what)
The exam was easy. Anybody could have passed.
Can we use they / them / their after nobody / no one?
Can we use they / them / their after nobody / no one?
Yes.
Nobody called, did they? (= did he or she)
No one did what I asked them to do. (= him or her)
Nobody in the class did their homework. (= his or her homework)
No, nore or any? We had to walk because there were ___ taxis.
No, nore or any? We had to walk because there were no taxis.
(<em>no + noun</em>= not a/ not any; positive sentence here)
No, nore or any? How many eggs do we have? ____. Should I could get some?
No, nore or any? How many eggs do we have? None. Should I could get some?
(we use <strong>none</strong> without a noun)
No, nore or any? What a stupid thing to do? ____ intelligent person would do something like that.
No, nore or any? What a stupid thing to do? No intelligent person would do something like that.
(<em>no + noun</em>= not a/ not any; positive sentence here)
No, nore or any? I couldn’t answer ____ of the questions they asked me.
No, nore or any? I couldn’t answer any of the questions they asked me.
(any: negative verb)
No, nore or any? We canceled the party because ____ of the people we invited were able to come.
No, nore or any? We canceled the party because none of the people we invited were able to come.
(we use none without noun or <em>none of</em>)
Why did you do? Nothing. I didn’t do nothing.
Who were you talking to? Nobody. I _______.
Why did you do? Nothing. I didn’t do nothing.
Who were you talking to? Nobody. I weren’t talking to anybody.
Why did you do? Nothing. I didn’t do nothing.
How many mistakes did you make? None I ____.
Why did you do? Nothing. I didn’t do nothing.
How many mistakes did you make? None. I didn’t make any mistake.
Why did you do? Nothing. I didn’t do nothing.
Where are you going? Nowhere. I ____.
Why did you do? Nothing. I didn’t do nothing.
Where are you going? Nowhere. I am not going anywhere.
