Fill in the blanks with yet or already.
1He was not feeling well, ............... he continued to work.
Wrong!
Use "yet" as a conjunction to mean "but" or "however."
2They have ............... left.
Wrong!
Use "already" in affirmative present perfect sentences to mean something happened before now.
3They have not arrived ............... .
Wrong!
Use "yet" at the end of a negative present perfect sentence to mean up to now.
4She has ............... to start working on the project.
Wrong!
Use "yet" in the structure "has yet to" to mean something has not happened up to now.
5As ............... , I haven't heard anything from her.
Wrong!
Use "yet" in the fixed phrase "as yet" to mean so far.
6Have you ............... finished?
Wrong!
Use "already" in questions when you expect that something may have happened sooner than expected.
7She hasn't submitted the report ............... .
Wrong!
Use "yet" at the end of a negative present perfect sentence to mean up to now.
8I have ............... informed them.
Wrong!
Use "already" in affirmative present perfect sentences for something completed before now.
9By the time we reached their home, they had ............... left.
Wrong!
Use "already" to show that the leaving happened before the later time mentioned.
10They have ............... to decide what to do.
Wrong!
Use "yet" in the structure "have yet to" to mean the decision has not happened up to now.
11I have ............... had enough.
Wrong!
Use "already" to emphasize that the feeling exists before any further action or discussion.
12They have ............... to make a formal announcement of their wedding.
Wrong!
Use "yet" in the structure "have yet to" to mean the announcement has not happened up to now.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He was not feeling well, yet he continued to work.
- They have already left.
- They have not arrived yet .
- She has yet to start working on the project.
- As yet , I haven’t heard anything from her.
- Have you already finished?
- She hasn’t submitted the report yet .
- I have already informed them.
- By the time we reached their home, they had already left.
- They have yet to decide what to do.
- I have already had enough.
- They have yet to make a formal announcement of their wedding.
