Fill in the blanks with a negative expression.
1There was ............... water in the bottle.
Wrong!
Use "hardly any" before an uncountable noun to mean almost no amount.
2............... passed the test.
Wrong!
"Nobody" means no person and can be the subject of the sentence.
3She is ............... fool.
Wrong!
The fixed expression "no fool" means not a foolish person.
4............... seen such a mess.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Never have I" and "I have never" are both correct ways to make this negative sentence.
5"What did you say?" "..............."
Wrong!
"Nothing" means that no words or information were said.
6"How many of the suitcases are yours?" "..............."
Wrong!
"None" means not one of the suitcases.
7I have ............... letters for you.
Wrong!
Use "no" directly before the plural noun "letters."
8I own ...............
Wrong!
"Nothing" means not anything and works as the object of "own."
9There were ............... arguments against the proposal.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"No" and "not any" are both correct before the plural noun "arguments."
10............... of these answers are correct.
Wrong!
"None" is used with "of" to mean not one of a group.
11I have ............... interest in politics.
Wrong!
Use "no" directly before the noun "interest."
12I have ............... to help me.
Wrong!
"No one" means no person and fits before "to help me."
Answers
- There was hardly any water in the bottle.
- Nobody passed the test.
- She is no fool.
- Never have I / I have never seen such a mess.
- “What did you say?” “Nothing“
- “How many of the suitcases are yours?” “None“
- I have no letters for you.
- I own nothing.
- There were no / not any arguments against the proposal.
- None of these answers are correct.
- I have no interest in politics.
- I have no one to help me.
