回答what, who, how many等要用什么不定代词

 

先请看一道题:

― How many students took part in it?

― ________.

A. Nobody                B. No one               C. None                 D. No one

此题应选C。容易误选A,B。

在通常情况下,回答以what,who,how many等开头的疑问句,有一定的讲究:

1. 以What开头的疑问句,否定回答通常用Nothing:

―What did he say at the meeting? 他在会上讲了些什么?

―Nothing. 什么也没有讲。

―What’s in the box? 这盒子有什么?

―Nothing. 什么也没有。

2. 以Who开头的疑问句,否定回答通常用Nobody,No one:

―Who was late today? 今天谁迟到了?

―No one. 没有人迟到。

―Who has read the book? 谁读过这本书?

―Nobody. 没有人。

3. 以How many,how much开头的疑问句,否定回答通常用None:

―How many dictionaries did you buy yesterday? 昨天你买了几本字典?

―None. 一本也没买。

―How much money did he lend you? 他借给你多少钱?

―None. 一分也没有。