Exercise 3.7 Put in no, none, neither.

Exercise 3.7 Put in no, none, neither.

I've got ____ appetite. A: How many people did you meet? B: ____. There were two pictures on the wall. I like ___ of them. Tom and I didn't eat anything. ___ of us was hungry. The food in the freezer is completely spoilt; ___ of it is any good now.      Answer:       I've got no appetite. A: How many people did you meet? B: None. There were two pictures on the wall. I like none of them. Tom and I didn't eat anything. Neither of us was hungry. The food in the freezer is completely spoilt; none of it is any good now.

Tips:
both/both of + plural nouns + plural verb form
neither + singular nouns + singular verbs form
neither of + plural nouns + singular verbs form
either + singular nouns + singular verbs form
either of + plural nouns + singular verbs form
none of (not any) + plural nouns + plural verbs form
none of (not one) + plural nouns + singular verbs form

Note:
both/both of, either/either, neither/neither of use to refer to 2 persons or 2 things
both/both of means both or all of the 2.
either/either of means one of the two.
neither/neither of means none of the two.

none use to refer to no person or thing of the group (2 or more persons or things)

Example:
Both sisters are married.
Neither sister is married<
Neither of her sisters is married.
Either of them has go.
Either umbrella is yours.
We have three sons but none of them lives here.
We have two sons but neither of them lives here.
None of the engines are working. (Not any of the engines are working)
None of the food is fresh. (Not one of the food is fresh)


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