English Grammar Exercises – No/none/any – Nothing/nobody

Exercise 1   

Complete these sentences with no, none or any.

1   It was a public holiday, so there were ……………………. shops open.

2   I haven’t got ……………………. money. Can you lend me some?

3   We had to walk home because there were ……………………. taxis.

4   We had to walk home because there weren’t ……………………. taxis.

5   ‘How many eggs have we got?’ ‘……………………. . Do you want me to get some?’

6   We took a few pictures, but ……………………. of them were very good.

7   ‘Did you take lots of pictures?’ ‘No, I didn’t take ……………………. .

8   What a stupid thing to do! ……………………. intelligent person would do such a thing.

9   There’s nowhere to cross the river. There’s ……………………. bridge.

10   I haven’t read ……………………. of the books you lent me.

11   We cancelled the party because ……………………. of the people we invited were able to come.

12   ‘Do you know when Chris will be back?’ ‘I’m sorry. I have ……………………. idea.’

Exercise 2   

Answer these questions using none/nobody/nothing/nowhere.

1   What did you do?   …………………….

2   Who were you talking to?   …………………….

3   How much sugar do you want?   …………………….

4   Where are you going?   …………………….

5   How many emails did you get?   …………………….

6   How much did you pay?   …………………….

Now answer the same questions using complete sentences with any/anybody/anything/anywhere.

7 (1)   …………………….

8 (2)   I …………………….

9 (3)   …………………….

10 (4)   …………………….

11 (5)   …………………….

12 (6)   …………………….

Exercise 3   

Complete these sentences with no– or any-+ –body/-thing/-where.

1   I don’t want ……………………. to drink. I’m not thirsty.

2   The bus was completely empty. There was ……………………. on it.

3   ‘Where did you go for your holidays?’ ‘……………………. . I stayed at home.’

4   I went to the shops, but I didn’t buy ……………………. .

5   ‘What did you buy?’ ‘……………………. . I couldn’t find ……………. ….. ………. I wanted.’

6   The town is still the same as it was years ago. ……………………. has changed.

7   Have you seen my watch? I can’t find it ……………………. .

8   There was complete silence in the room. ……………………. said ……………………. .

Exercise 4

Choose the right word.

1   She didn’t tell nobody / anybody about her plans.

2   The accident looked bad, but fortunately nobody / anybody was badly injured.

3   I looked out of the window, but I couldn’t see no-one / anyone.

4   My job is very easy. Nobody / Anybody could do it.

5   ‘What’s in that box?’ ‘Nothing / Anything. It’s empty.’

6   The situation is uncertain. Nothing / Anything could happen.

7   I don’t know nothing / anything about economics.

8   I’ll try and answer no / any questions you ask me.

9   ‘Who were you talking to just now?’ ‘No-one / Anyone. I wasn’t talking to no-one / anyone.