No and Not The words no and not have similar meanings, but they are not usually interchangeable. Complete the following sentences using no or not. 1. ………………… all birds can sing. a) No b) Not c) Either could be used here 2. I can meet you today, but ………………… on Monday. a) No b) Not c) Either could be used here 3. I sent her several letters, but received …………… reply. a) No b) Not c) Either could be used here 4. This is a …………………. parking area. a) No b) Not c) Either could be used here 5. She is certainly ………………… the most talented person in the team. a) No b) Not c) Either could be used here 6. I was …………………. at all amused. a) No b) Not c) Either could be used here 7. She has ………………… children. a) No b) Not c) Either could be used here 8. …………………. two people are alike. a) No b) Not c) Either could be used here. 9. ………………… surprisingly, he failed the test. a) No b) Not c) Either could be used here 10. There was ………………… much we could do to help. a) No b) Not c) Either could be used here Answers 1. Not all birds can sing. 2. I can meet you today, but not on Monday. 3. I sent her several letters, but received no reply. 4. This is a no parking area. 5. She is certainly not the most talented person in the team. 6. I was not at all amused. 7. She has no children. 8. No two people are alike. 9. Not surprisingly, he failed the test. 10. There was not much we could do to help. Be first to know when grammar rules change! Sign up to our newsletter here: englishgrammar.org (It's free) Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) . No and Not The words no and not have similar meanings, but they are not usually interchangeable. Complete the following sentences using no or not. 1. ………………… all birds can sing. a) No b). area. a) No b) Not c) Either could be used here 5. She is certainly ………………… the most talented person in the team. a) No b) Not c) Either could be used here 6. I was …………………. at all amused. a) No b) Not c). children. a) No b) Not c) Either could be used here 8. …………………. two people are alike. a) No b) Not c) Either could be used here. 9. ………………… surprisingly, he failed the test. a) No b) Not c) Either