The words no and not have similar meanings, but they are not usually interchangeable.
Complete the following sentences using no or not.
1............... all birds can sing.
Wrong!
Use "Not" to make a negative statement about the whole clause.
2I can meet you today, but ............... on Monday.
Wrong!
Use "not" after "but" to mean that the positive statement does not apply to Monday.
3I sent her several letters, but received ............... reply.
Wrong!
Use "no" before the singular noun "reply" to mean there was not any reply.
4This is a ............... parking area.
Wrong!
Use "no" in the fixed sign-like phrase "no parking" before a noun.
5She is certainly ............... the most talented person in the team.
Wrong!
Use "not" before the adjective phrase "the most talented person" to make it negative.
6I was ............... at all amused.
Wrong!
Use "not" in the phrase "not at all" to make the adjective negative.
7She has ............... children.
Wrong!
Use "no" before the plural noun "children" to mean she does not have any children.
8............... two people are alike.
Wrong!
Use "No" before "two people" to mean not any two people.
9............... surprisingly, he failed the test.
Wrong!
Use "Not" before the adverb "surprisingly" to make the comment negative.
10There was ............... much we could do to help.
Wrong!
Use "not" with "much" after "was" in the pattern "there was not much".
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- Not all birds can sing.
- I can meet you today, but not on Monday.
- I sent her several letters, but received no reply.
- This is a no parking area.
- She is certainly not the most talented person in the team.
- I was not at all amused.
- She has no children.
- No two people are alike.
- Not surprisingly, he failed the test.
- There was not much we could do to help.