Choose the suitable option and fill in the blanks.All the children were very punctual, and __________

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All the children were very punctual, and ___________ was late.

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Option A: Anybody is an incorrect answer because anybody means any individual, it doesn't matter who. This word doesn't complete the sentence in meaning (and also not the alternative of all the children).
Option B: Everybody is not a correct answer because everybody refers to 'all people. It refers to any or all the youngsters: if all the children were on time 'punctual', they can't be 'late'.
Option C: Nobody is the correct answer because nobody means nobody. It agrees with the sentence because 'all the children being punctual means 'none of them was late'. Hence option C is correct.
Option D: Somebody is an incorrect answer because it refers to a specific person. As it's mentioned that 'all' of the youngsters were on time, it is not logical to mention that somebody was late. Hence, this is often an incorrect option.