Fill in the blanks with no, none or not.
1We have got ............... money.
Wrong!
Use "no" before an uncountable noun to mean not any.
2............... of my friends wished me a happy birthday.
Wrong!
Use "None" before of to mean not one of a group.
3He is ............... fool.
Wrong!
Use "no" in the emphatic expression "no fool" to mean not foolish.
4............... of the invitees turned up.
Wrong!
Use "None" before of to mean not one of the invitees.
5............... place on earth is 100% safe.
Wrong!
Use "No" before a singular countable noun to mean not any.
6............... of us speaks French.
Wrong!
Use "None" before of us to mean not one person in the group.
7She is ............... stupid.
Wrong!
Use "not" before an adjective to make it negative.
8It is ............... secret that they are in love.
Wrong!
Use "no" in the fixed expression "no secret" to mean clearly known.
9I have ............... reason to suspect him.
Wrong!
Use "no" before a singular noun to mean not any.
10They ............... longer work with us.
Wrong!
Use "no" in the phrase "no longer" to mean not anymore.
11It is ............... a secret.
Wrong!
Use "not" before a noun phrase with an article, as in "not a secret".
12I received ............... response.
Wrong!
Use "no" before a singular noun to mean not any.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- We have got no money.
- None of my friends wished me a happy birthday.
- He is no fool.
- None of the invitees turned up.
- No place on earth is 100% safe.
- None of us speaks French.
- She is not stupid.
- It is no secret that they are in love.
- I have no reason to suspect him.
- They no longer work with us.
- It is not a secret.
- I received no response.
