None Nobody Nothing Nowhere turning into ‘any’
None Nobody Nothing Nowhere turning into ‘any’.
To turn into a negative ‘any’ needs a ‘not’ somewhere. We very often re-phrase negatives in this way.
- He says he has nothing to do = He says he hasn’t got anything to do.
Now answer these questions using full sentences and any / anybody / anyone / anything / anywhere:
1. [Text]
What did you decide? I didn’t decide …..
Answers for Quiz [1].
- 1. anything (correct)
2. [Text]
Who have you spoken to? We haven’t spoken to …..
(you can also use anyone)
Answers for Quiz [2].
- 1. anybody (correct)
3. [Text]
Where are you going? We’re not going …..
(‘You’re going nowhere’ has a sense of resisting a situation or disciplining or threatening someone – it is more emphatic than ‘not… anywhere’.
‘You’re going nowhere until you’ve taken your motorbike out of our sitting-room.’
)
Answers for Quiz [3].
- 1. anywhere (correct)
4. [Text]
How much luggage have you got? I haven’t got …..
Answers for Quiz [4].
- 1. any (correct)
5. [Text]
How many suitcases will you bring? We won’t bring …..
(Any is used in the singular and plural. We can also use it after ‘of’.
‘I haven’t touched any of the ham – I just ate some salad.’
= ‘I have eaten none of the ham.’
)
Answers for Quiz [5].
- 1. any (correct)
6. [Text]
Who did you see in town? I didn’t see …..
(you can also use anybody)
Answers for Quiz [6].
- 1. anyone (correct)
7. [Text]
What did you buy? We didn’t buy …..
(‘not + a thing’ would be emphatic. ‘They spent all morning in the shop and didn’t buy a thing.’ = a single thing.)
Answers for Quiz [7].
- 1. anything (correct)