Choose the best word to complete each sentence.
1Look—the train has ............... arrived, and the doors are opening now.
Wrong!
"just" shows that the train arrived a very short time ago; the doors are opening now.
2It is only 6:30, but my brother has ............... left for school.
Wrong!
"already" shows that he left earlier than expected; it is only 6:30.
3You planned to send your homework this afternoon, and it is now six. Have you sent it ...............?
Wrong!
"yet" is used at the end of this question to ask whether an expected action has happened by now.
4We are still looking at the menu, so we haven't chosen our food ...............
Wrong!
"yet" is used in a negative sentence for something that has not happened but is expected.
5Wait by the door for one minute; I'm ............... putting on my shoes.
Wrong!
"just" shows that putting on the shoes is happening right now and will take only a moment.
6It is only Monday, but Leo has ............... finished the project that is due on Friday.
Wrong!
"already" shows that Leo finished earlier than expected because the project is not due until Friday.
7Can I call you back? I have ............... got off the bus, and I am crossing the road.
Wrong!
"just" shows that getting off the bus happened very recently; the speaker is still crossing the road.
8We have ............... seen that film twice, so let's choose another one.
Wrong!
"already" shows that seeing the film happened before now, so the speakers want a different film.
9The cake isn't ready ...............; it needs ten more minutes.
Wrong!
"yet" is used in a negative sentence because the cake needs more time before it is ready.
10Wow, we've only been driving for ten minutes. Are we at the beach ...............?
Wrong!
"already" expresses surprise that they may have arrived sooner than expected after only ten minutes.
11A moment ago the baby was awake, but now she has ............... fallen asleep.
Wrong!
"just" shows that the baby fell asleep a very short time ago; she was awake a moment ago.
12The film is still playing, so it isn't time to leave ...............
Wrong!
"yet" means that it is not the right time to leave because the film is still playing.
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- Look—the train has just arrived, and the doors are opening now.
- It is only 6:30, but my brother has already left for school.
- You planned to send your homework this afternoon, and it is now six. Have you sent it yet?
- We are still looking at the menu, so we haven’t chosen our food yet .
- Wait by the door for one minute; I’m just putting on my shoes.
- It is only Monday, but Leo has already finished the project that is due on Friday.
- Can I call you back? I have just got off the bus, and I am crossing the road.
- We have already seen that film twice, so let’s choose another one.
- The cake isn’t ready yet; it needs ten more minutes.
- Wow, we’ve only been driving for ten minutes. Are we at the beach already?
- A moment ago the baby was awake, but now she has just fallen asleep.
- The film is still playing, so it isn’t time to leave yet .