UNIT 111. Still, yet and already Any more/ any longer/ no longer ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

UNIT 111. Still, yet and already

Any more/ any longer/ no longer

A	Still We use still to say that a situation or action is continuing. It hasn’t changed or stopped: √ It’s 10 o’clock and Joe is still in bed. When I went to bed, Chris was still working. Do you still want to go away or have you changed your mind? √ √ Still usually goes in the middle of the sentence with the verb (see Unit 110).
B	Any more /any longer /no longer We use not ... any more or not ... any longer to say that a situation has changed. Any more and any longer go at the end of a sentence: √ Lucy doesn't work here any more (or any longer). She left last month. (not Lucy doesn’t still work here.) √ We used to be good friends, but we aren't any more (or any longer). You can also use no longer. No longer goes in the middle of the sentence: √ Lucy no longer works here. Note that we do not normally use no more in this way: √ We are no longer friends. (not We are no more friends.) Compare still and not ... any more: √ Sally still works here, but Lucy doesn't work here any more.
C	Yet Yet= until now. We use yet mainly in negative sentences (He isn't here yet) and questions (Is he here yet?). Yet shows that the speaker is expecting something to happen. Yet usually goes at the end of a sentence: √ It’s 10 o’clock and Joe isn't here yet. Have you met your new neighbours yet? 'Where are you going on holiday?, 'We don't know yet.’ √ √ We often use yet with the present perfect (Have you met ... yet?} See Unit 7D. Compare yet and still: √ Mike lost his job six months ago and is still unemployed. Mike lost his job six months ago and hasn't found another job yet. √ Is it still raining? Has it stopped raining yet? Still is also possible in negative sentences (before the negative): √ She said she would be here an hour ago and she still hasn't come. This is similar to 'she hasn’t come yet'. But still ... not shows a stronger feeling of surprise or impatience. Compare: √ I sent him an invitation last week. He hasn't replied yet. (but I expect he will reply soon) √ I sent him an invitation weeks ago and he still hasn't replied. (he should have replied before now)
D	Already We use already to say that something happened sooner than expected. Already usually goes in the middle of a sentence (see Unit 110): √ 'What time is Sue leaving?' 'She has already left., (= sooner than you expected) Shall I tell Joe what happened or does he already know? I’ve just had lunch and I’m already hungry. √ √

EXERCISES

111.1	Compare what Paul said a few years ago with what he says now. Some things are the same as before and some things have changed. Write sentences with still and any more. 1 (travel) ______ He still travels a lot.____________ 2 (shop) _______ He doesn’t work in a shop any more. ______ 3 (poems)  He __________________________________________________________ 4 (teacher) __________________________________________________________ 5 (politics) __________________________________________________________ 6 (single) __________________________________________________________ 7 (fishing) __________________________________________________________ 8 (beard) __________________________________________________________ Now write three sentences about Paul using no longer. 9 ___ He no longer works in a shop. ___________________________ 10 __________________________________________________________ 11 __________________________________________________________ 12 __________________________________________________________
111.2	For each sentence (with still) write a sentence with a similar meaning using not ... yet+ one of the following verbs: decide find finish go stop take off wake up 1 It's still raining. __It hasn’t stopped raining yet. ____ 2 Gary is still here. He ____________________________ 3 They're still repairing the road. they ____________________________ 4 The children are still asleep. ____________________________ 5 Is Ann still looking for a place to live? ____________________________ 6 I'm still wondering what to do. ____________________________ 7 The plane is still waiting on the runway. ____________________________
111.3	Put in still, yet, already or any more in the underlined sentence (or part of the sentence). Study the examples carefully. 1 Mike lost his job a year ago and he is unemployed.  _____he is still unemployed. ______ 2 Shall I tell Joe what happened or does he know? ____ does he already know? __________ 3 I'm hungry. Is dinner ready? ____Is dinner ready yet? _________ 4 I was hungry earlier, but I'm not hungry. _______I’m not hungry any more. _____________ 5 Can we wait a few minutes? I don't want to go out. _______________________ Amy used to work at the airport, but she doesn't work there. _______________________ I used to live in Amsterdam. I have a lot of friends there. _______________________ 'Shall I introduce you to Joe?' 'There's no need. We've met.' _______________________ Do you live in the same place or have you moved? _______________________ 6 7 8 9 10 Would you like to eat with us or have you eaten? _______________________ 'Where's John?' 'He's not here. He'll be here soon.' _______________________ Tim said he'd be here at 8.30. It’s 9 o'clock now and he isn't here. _______________________ Do you want to join the dub or are you a member? _______________________ It happened a long time ago, but I can remember it very dearly. _______________________ I've put on weight. These trousers don't fit me. _______________________ 'Have you finished with the paper?' 'No, I'm reading it.'_______________________ 11 12 13 14 15 16

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