That's correct! "No" can be used as a negative form of "a/any." Here is a chart to help you understand how to use each one:
Determiner | Example | Meaning |
---|---|---|
No article | I like pizza. | General, unspecified noun. |
A/An | I need a pen. | Specific, singular noun. |
Any | Do you have any siblings? | Indefinite, negative or uncertain noun. |
No | I have no money. | Negative, zero quantity of noun. |
Here are some additional examples to illustrate the use of "no":
- She has no siblings. (negative, zero quantity of siblings)
- There are no more seats available. (negative or zero quantity of seats)
- I have no interest in that movie. (negative, no interest)
- He has no experience in programming. (negative, zero experience)
Note that "no" is used to indicate a complete absence or zero quantity of the noun, whereas "not a/any" indicate a negative or non-existent quantity. For example, "I have no money" means that there is zero money, whereas "I don't have any money" means that the quantity of money is negative or non-existent (i.e. the speaker doesn't have enough money).
Here are some exercises for you to practice using "no," "none," and "nobody":
___ of my friends like sushi. Answer: None
There is ___ left in the fridge. Answer: no food
___ is perfect. Answer: Nobody
___ of the students arrived on time. Answer: None
She has ___ interest in playing video games. Answer: no
___ can predict the future. Answer: Nobody
___ of the books were available at the library. Answer: None
He has ___ money to pay for the meal. Answer: no
___ was at the party when I arrived. Answer: Nobody
There is ___ reason to be angry. Answer: no reason
___ of the guests brought a gift. Answer: None
She has ___ siblings. Answer: no
___ knows where the keys are. Answer: Nobody
There are ___ apples left in the basket. Answer: no apples
___ wants to go to the meeting. Answer: Nobody
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