Fill in the blanks.
1I don't mind getting up ............... if there is a good reason to.
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Use "early" to mean at an early time of day or before the usual time.
2See you ...............
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Use "soon" to mean after a short time from now.
3If she left the office at 4, she should be here ...............
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Use "soon" when something is expected to happen after a short time.
4I arrived ............... for the meeting, so I had to wait.
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Use "early" to mean before the expected or arranged time.
5Someone will get back to you as ............... as possible.
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The fixed phrase is "as soon as possible", meaning as quickly as you can.
6She is in her ............... 20s.
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Use "early" to describe the first part of a period of time, such as someone's twenties.
7I've got to catch an ............... morning flight.
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Use "early" before a time noun to mean near the beginning of the day or period.
8If he continues to drive like this, he is going to have an accident ...............
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Use "soon" to mean in a short time from now or from the situation described.
9It might rain ...............
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Use "soon" for something that may happen in the near future.
10The ............... bird catches the worm.
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The proverb uses "early" to describe the bird that starts before others.
11She is going to get married ...............
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Use "soon" when an event will happen in the near future.
12I went to bed ...............
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Use "early" to mean before the usual or expected time.
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- I don’t mind getting up early if there is a good reason to.
- See you soon.
- If she left the office at 4, she should be here soon.
- I arrived early for the meeting, so I had to wait.
- Someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
- She is in her early 20s.
- I’ve got to catch an early morning flight.
- If he continues to drive like this, he is going to have an accident soon.
- It might rain soon.
- The early bird catches the worm.
- She is going to get married soon.
- I went to bed early.