Fill in the blanks with no, any, none.
1There was ............... bus due to the strike, so we walked home.
Wrong!
Use "no" before a singular countable noun to mean not a single one.
2We didn't have ............... trouble finding his home.
Wrong!
Use "any" after a negative verb such as didn't have.
3There are ............... mangoes on the tree.
Wrong!
Use "no" before a plural noun in an affirmative sentence to mean not any.
4I don't have ............... reason for changing the plan at the last moment.
Wrong!
Use "any" after a negative verb such as don't have.
5............... reason was given for cancelling the event.
Wrong!
Use "No" before a noun at the beginning of a sentence to mean not any.
6I could not buy anything because I had ............... money.
Wrong!
Use "no" before an uncountable noun in an affirmative clause to mean not any.
7"How many friends does he have?" "..............."
Wrong!
Use "None" alone to mean not one or not any people or things.
8She showed ............... interest in what I was saying.
Wrong!
Use "no" before an uncountable noun in an affirmative sentence to mean not any.
9What she said made ............... sense to me.
Wrong!
Use "no" in the fixed phrase "no sense" to mean that something is not understandable or not reasonable.
10She doesn't have ............... children.
Wrong!
Use "any" after a negative verb such as doesn't have.
11She uttered ............... words.
Wrong!
Use "no" before a plural noun in an affirmative sentence to mean not any.
12Waste ............... time.
Wrong!
Use "no" in the expression "Waste no time" to mean do not delay.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- There was no bus due to the strike, so we walked home.
- We didn’t have any trouble finding his home.
- There are no mangoes on the tree.
- I don’t have any reason for changing the plan at the last moment.
- No reason was given for cancelling the event.
- I could not buy anything because I had no money.
- “How many friends does he have?” “None“
- She showed no interest in what I was saying.
- What she said made no sense to me.
- She doesn’t have any children.
- She uttered no words.
- Waste no time.
