Double Negatives

Sadly, I ______ a penny left in my purse.
1. didn't scarcely have
2. scarcely had
Since his last paper gained little support, the linguist ______ surprised that he had not been asked to present again.
1. was
2. was not
Sadie won't talk to ______ about her problems.
1. nobody
2. no one
3. anybody
She didn't study, so she ______ hardly finish her final.
1. could
2. couldn't
After he got home, Joe realized that he ______ of the spices he'd bought at the store.
1. didn't need none
2. needed none
3. didn't need any
I think the moratorium on travel ______ last barely a month.
1. will
2. will not
They ______ barely started to think about the upcoming merger.
1. have
2. haven't
I ______ unhappy with the way things turned out. In the end, I won!
1. was
2. wasn't
Students are allowed to use neither books ______ notes during the midterm.
1. or
2. nor
We ______ hardly had any rain lately.
1. have
2. haven't