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Lesson Fourteenno one and nobody (indefinite pronouns) singular
Use "no one" or "nobody" when describing the absence of people or when exaggerating a very small number of people.
Remember: 1. There’s really no difference in meaning between the words "no one" and "nobody," but "no one" is two words while "nobody" is one word. 2. Don’t use negative verbs with "no one" or "nobody." This creates a double negative, which is commonly heard in American English, but it is a mistake.
3. The ‘s is used for contractions and for possessive forms.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aqua Level Exercise 14
no one no one’s 1. __________ watching. 2. __________ is at home. 3. This belongs to __________. 4. I answered the phone, but __________ was there. 5. Whose is this? It’s __________. 6. __________ knows the answer. 7. __________ got time. 8. This is __________ fault. 9. __________ wants to see that movie. 10. The question was directed at __________ in particular. Click here for more Aqua Level lessons. Answers: 1. No one’s; 2. No one; 3. no one; 4. no one; 5. no one’s; 6. No one; 7. No one’s; 8. no one’s; 9. No one; 10. no one. Answers 5 and 8 are possessive. Answers 1 and 7 are contractions. |