3b: Just, Already, Yet
Complete the sentences with ‘just’, ‘already’, or ‘yet’.
- Hurry up! Have you not finished packing your bags yet?
- Oh no! The school bus has just left.
- I’m still waiting for the bus. It hasn’t arrived yet.
- I have already had breakfast. I had it at 8 o’clock.
- She was tired from traveling, so she has already gone to bed.
4: Just, Yet, Already
Please fill out the blanks using just/yet/already.
- Have you finished your homework yet? It is time for dinner.
- I don’t want to go to the mall. I’ve already been there today.
- I’m sorry, you have just missed her. She left 5 minutes ago.
- Why haven’t you finished tidying your room yet?
- No thanks. I’m not hungry, I’ve just eaten.
- I haven’t finished yet, but the driver is here. Tell him to wait a minute.
5: Vocabulary
Fill out the blanks with the words below.
- She was crying because the pain was excruciating.
- The doctor examined me and said I was healthy.
- A drug that has a calming effect is called a sedative.
- The poor woman died because of a severe illness.
- My doctor prescribed some pills for my cold.
3c: Modals
Complete the sentences below with appropriate modals.
- There’s someone at the door. I’m expecting Paul. It must be Paul.
- I should/must go for a walk later. It depends on the weather.
- Tom’s car is here. He must be here.
- She can’t/must not be 25! She looks older than that.
- He can’t hear anything you say. He must/might be deaf.
- It’s cloudy today. It might rain later in the day.
7: Deductions with Can’t/Must/Might
- He drives a very expensive car and owns a private plane. He must be rich.
- He spends all day walking around town. (job) He can’t have a job.
- They are asking the way to the city center. (tourists) They must be tourists.
- She works for a daily newspaper. She goes to the big soccer games. (sports reporter) She must be a sports reporter.
- I thought he studied medicine, but he’s doing an outdoor job now. (doctor) He can’t be a doctor.
- She teaches math at the university. (stupid) She can’t be stupid.