Before doing this activity you may need to read the text you will find at the end
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| I called for help, but ______________________ came. | no / nobody / none |
| When the police arrive, they could see ______________________ inside the house | nobody / no / none |
| There's ______________________ place like home | nothing / no / none / neither |
| ______________________ student could understand what she said | None / No / Nobody |
| Of course the box is empty, I told you there is ______________________ inside that box. | no / none / nothing |
| - How many books have you read this month? - ______________________ | None / No / Nothing |
| I bought two sweaters, but know I like ______________________ of them | neither / none / no |
| - Is there any beer in the house? - No, there is ______________________ | none / no / nothing |
| ______________________ is better than a sunny day on the beach, she said | Nothing / No / None |
| ______________________ knows the answer to that question | No / Nobody / None |
| ______________________ man is an island | None / No |
| ______________________ of my friends knows I'm here | Nobody / None / No |
| - Look at these sweaters. Which one do you like? - ______________________ | Nothing / None / No |
| ______________________ of my fingers was hurt | none / no / neither |
| - Can you give me the big box or the small one? - Sorry, I can give you ______________________ of them. | none / nothing / neither / no |
| Peter and Kevin are out. ______________________ of them will be here before nine o'clock. | nobody / no / Neither / none |
| I have ______________________ wife and ______________________ children | no / a / any / none / none / no |
| I have 25 students, ______________________ of them older than 12. | neither / no / none |
| I have ______________________ plans for the summer | no / none / nothing |
| I have ______________________ cousins in the city | no / none |
| You don't have to help me, I need ______________________ | nothing / no / none |
| I need ______________________ food, thanks, I just had lunch. | no / neither / none |
| I have many friends, but ______________________ of them live near here. | nobody / none / neither / no |
| ______________________ of your hands is dirty | no / none / neither |
| ______________________ of my brothers remembered my birthday | No / None / Nobody |
NO /nəʊ/ IS AN ARTICLE - it goes before a noun
NO (=not a / not any)
- There is no sugar = there isn't any sugar
- I have no car = I don't have a car
- I have no problems = I don't have any problems
Note: NO can also be an adverb, the opposite of YES, but that's a different word and it is always used as the answer to a question:
- Do you like it? - No, I don't
NONE /nʌn/ IS A PRONOUN -it goes alone
None = No + noun
- He has two cars and I have none (= no cars)
- I bought a lot of milk, but now there is none (= no milk)
- I asked many people, but none knew it (= no people) If the noun substituted is the word "person" or "thing" we prefer the pronouns "nobody" and "nothing":
- I looked through the window but I saw nobody (not a person)
- I had everything I wanted, but now I have nothing (not a thing)
tip: if you can use "nobody" or "nothing", use them and forget about "none".
- What have you got to drink? - Nothing (not a thing)
- Who went with you? - Nobody (= not a person)
- You have four children and I have none (= no children)
Compare:
- How many beers have you got in the fridge? - None (= no beers, but maybe I have milk and water, etc)
- What have you got in the fridge? - Nothing (= not a thing, zero, empty)
NONE + of + determiner (the, my, this...)
We always use NONE before OF:
- None of the books is interesting
- None of my friends knows it
- None of us speaks French
To talk about 2 we must use NEITHER /naɪðə*/ (AmE /ni:ðər/)
- Neither of my parents and none of my brothers and sisters are here.
