Exercise 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.
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Paul a few years ago |
Paul now |
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I travel a lot. I work in a shop. I write poems. I want to be a teacher. I’m interested in politics. I’m single. I go fishing a lot. |
I travel a lot. I work in a hospital. I gave up writing poems. I want to be a teacher. I’m not interested in politics. I’m single. I haven’t been fishing for years. |
1 (travel) He …………………….
2 (shop) He …………………….
3 (poems) He …………………….
4 (teacher) …………………….
5 (politics) …………………….
6 (single) …………………….
7 (fishing) …………………….
8 (beard) …………………….
Now write three sentences about Paul using no longer.
9 …………………….
10 …………………….
11 …………………….
12 …………………….
Answers
1
1 He still travels a lot.
2 He doesn’t work in a shop any more.
3 He doesn’t write poems any more.
4 He still wants to be a teacher.
5 He isn’t / He’s not interested in politics any more.
6 He’s still single.
7 He doesn’t go fishing any more.
8 He doesn’t have a beard any more. or He hasn’t got …
9-12
– He no longer works in a shop
– He no longer writes poems.
– He is / He’s no longer interested in politics.
– He no longer goes fishing.
– He no longer has a beard. or He’s no longer got a beard.
Exercise 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. …………………….
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. …………………….
Answers
2
1 It’s hasn’t stopped raining yet.
2 He hasn’t gone yet.
3 They haven’t finished (repairing the road) yet.
4 They haven’t woken up yet.
5 Has she found a place to live yet?
6 I haven’t decided (what to do) yet.
7 It hasn’t taken off yet.
Exercise 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. …………………….
2 Shall I tell Joe what happened or does he know? …………………….
3 I’m hungry. Is dinner ready? …………………….
4 I was hungry earlier, but I’m not hungry. …………………….
5 Can we wait a few minutes? I don’t want to go out. …………………….
6 Amy used to work at the airport, but she doesn’t work there. …………………….
7 I used to live in Amsterdam. I have a lot of friends there. …………………….
8 ‘Shall I introduce you to joe?’ ‘There’s no need. We’ve met.’ …………………….
9 Do you live in the same place or have you moved? …………………….
10 Would you like to eat with us or have you eaten? …………………….
11 ‘Where’s John?’ ‘He’s not here. He’ll be here soon.’ …………………….
12 Tim said he’d be here at 8.30. It’s 9 o’clock now and he isn’t here. …………………….
13 Do you want to join the dub or are you a member? …………………….
14 It happened a long time ago, but I can remember it very dearly. …………………….
15 I’ve put on weight. These trousers don’t fit me. …………………….
16 ‘Have you finished with the paper?’ ‘No, I’m reading it.’ …………………….
Answers
3
1 he is still unemployed
2 does he already know?
3 Is dinner ready yet?
4 I’m not hungry any more.
5 I don’t want to go out yet.
6 she doesn’t work there any more
7 I still have a lot of friends there. or I’ve still got …
8 We’ve already met.
9 Do you still live in the same place
10 have you already eaten
11 He’s not here yet.
12 he still isn’t here (he isn’t here yet is also possible)
13 are you already a member
14 I can still remember it very clearly
15 These trousers don’t fit me any more.
16 ‘Have you finished with the paper yet?’ ‘No, I’m still reading it.’