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。