Using Already, Yet, Still And Anymore

Using Already, Yet, Still and Anymore Karen Stanley

use examples already idea: something has happened or He's already finished his paper. begun in the past, often unexpected They're already waiting for you type of sentence: in the living room. positive statements sometimes in questions most common position: midsentence yet idea: something hasn't happened, The mail usually arrives at noon, but you expect it to happen in the but it's 2pm and it hasn't arrived future yet. I wonder when it will get type of sentence: here? negative statements questions Has John finished his test yet? most common position: end of sentence still idea: something began in the past The mail still hasn't come. and is still continuing now type of sentence: John is still taking his test. positive and negative statements questions most common position: midsentence anymore idea: something that was true in John and Mary lived in Florida the past, but isn't true now for ten years, but they don't live type of sentence: there anymore. They moved to negative statements Charlotte last year. sometimes in questions most common position: end of sentence

Exercises. Using the given information at the beginning, choose either already, yet, still or anymore (whichever fits) and rewrite the sentence in italics. Do not rewrite the first sentence (the one that is in regular type), only the sentence in italics. Do not change the grammar of the sentence. You only need to give one correct answer for each sentence, but if there are two sentences in italics, you need to give an answer for each sentence.

Example a. I finished my homework at 2:00pm. In other words, I have finished my homework. Correct answer: In other words, I have already finished my homework.

Example b. I ate the candy bar earlier today. In other words, I don't have the candy bar. I have eaten it. Correct answer: In other words, I don't have the candy bar anymore. I have already eaten it. Exercise using ALREADY, STILL, YET, and ANYMORE -- the basic concept of this exercise is based on an exercise in Fundamentals of English Grammar, 2nd ed

Using the given information at the beginning, choose either already, yet, still or anymore (whichever fits) and rewrite the sentence in italics. Do not rewrite the first sentence (the one that is in regular type), only the sentence in italics. Do not change the grammar of the sentence. You only need to give one correct answer for each sentence, but if there are two sentences in italics, you need to give an answer for each sentence.

1. We were hungry half an hour ago, but we didn't eat anything. In other words, we're hungry.

2. Sylvia used to work at the department store, but she quit her job. In other words, she doesn't work there.

3. John and Al are late. The movie began fifteen minutes ago. In other words, the movie has begun.

4. Greg started keeping a journal three years ago. In other words, he keeps a journal. He hasn't stopped.

5. My sister spoke a little German when she was a child, but she has forgotten it. In other words, she doesn't speak German.

6. My uncle works for a construction company. He wants a different job, but he hasn't found one. In other words, he is looking for a different job. He works for a construction company.

7. When my teenage niece was a child, she played in the sandbox. But that is for small children. In other words, she doesn't play in the sandbox.

8. Mr. and Mrs. Smith expected their visitor to get back around 2pm, but he didn't come. In other words, the visitor hasn't gotten back.