We are no … friends — choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences

Analyze the question The sentence is "We are no ........... friends." We need the word that fits naturally after "no" to show that a past friendship has ended.

Explain the concept In English, "no longer" means "not any more." It shows that something that was true in the past is not true now.

• "He is no longer a student" means he used to be a student but is not one now.
• "no more" usually goes with nouns or verbs, as in "no more money" or "He is no more" (meaning he has died). "No more" can sometimes mean "no longer", but it sounds awkward before a plural noun like "friends".

Test each option

• A. "We are no more friends": this is not the standard idiom here. "No more" does not fit smoothly in this construction.
• B. "We are no longer friends": correct and idiomatic. It means we used to be friends but are not now.
• C. "We are no again friends": ungrammatical.
• D. "We are no always friends": ungrammatical.

Answer The correct option is B. longer.

Tip Remember the pair "no longer" (time) and "no more" (quantity). If a sentence says something has stopped being true, use "no longer". Also check each option by reading it aloud. Options C and D sound wrong immediately.