Question

Fill in the blank with the most suitable determiner:
Who did you meet? I met _______.

• A. none
• B. anybody
• C. no one
• D. some

Answer 1

The correct option is C no one

Determiners are words placed in front of a noun to make it clear what the noun refers to.

'No one' is an indefinite pronoun. It means the same as "nobody". Since the sentence is referring to a person, 'no one' can be used. Hence, option C is correct as "I met nobody" is the same as "I met no one".

'Anybody' means any possible people, this is the plural form of the word. Plural words are used to address a group or multiples of people, and singular words are used when addressing only one person.

'None' can be a singular pronoun it is referring to "not one" or "no part". It is generally used as pronoun to replace countable and uncountable nouns. Hence option A is wrong.

'Some' is a quantifier which is used when the speaker cannot specify or does not need/want to specify a number or an exact amount. As a determiner, we use 'some' before nouns to refer to an indefinite quantity. It is generally used in sentences with a positive tone or affirmative sentences and also in questions when offering or requesting something.

Hence, options A, B and D are wrong.