Fill in the blanks with yet, already and still.
1. Is supper ready ...............................?
In questions yet is used to ask whether something expected has happened.
2. I have .................................. to hear from them.
Yet is used before a to-infinitive to suggest that something has not happened.
3. They have ..................................... made an offer.
Already refers to the present or past. It is used to suggest that something happened sooner than expected.
4. She has ................................. to start working on the new project.
Yet is used before a to-infinitive to suggest that something has not happened.
5. They are ................................ waiting.
Still is used to say that something is in the present and it has not finished.
6. The university is ...................................... to publish the results.
Yet is used before a to-infinitive to suggest that something has not happened.
7. It is ................................... raining.
Still is used to say that something is in the present and it has not finished.
8. The postman has ..................................... been.
Already refers to the present or past. It is used to suggest that something happened sooner than expected.
9. Has the postman come ........................................?
In questions yet is used to ask whether something expected has happened.
10. I have ........................................ submitted my application.
11. Have they arrived .......................................?
12. The families of the victims are .................................... to get justice.
Yet is used before a to-infinitive to suggest that something expected has not happened.
Answers
1. Is supper ready yet?
2. I have yet to hear from them.
3. They have already made an offer.
4. She has yet to start working on the new project.
5. They are still waiting.
6. The university is yet to publish the results.
7. It is still raining.
8. The postman has already been.
9. Has the postman come yet?
10. I have already submitted my application.
11. Have they arrived yet?
12. The families of the victims are yet to get justice.
