Homework

GRAMMAR
Adverbs of Time
Underline the correct Adverb of Time in each sentence.

1. If you go to bed early / late, you won't be as tired yesterday / tomorrow.

2. He looked much heavier then / today than he does now / tomorrow.

3. I've already / still had breakfast, but I haven't had a coffee just / yet.

4. Though we've been friends since / yet we were young, I haven't seen much of him late / lately.

5. Yesterday / tomorrow at school, we were told that our teacher would be retiring soon / ever.

B. Match the sentence halves with their endings, underlining the correct Adverb of Time.

1. I was surprised when Gary told me that he'd ……… a. be here very just / soon.

2. He's in his third year of college and will ……… b. normally / seldom drink it.

3. She usually has breakfast ……… c. back lately / later.

4. Although he got married last year, I ……… d. minutes late / before.

5. Easter is a festival celebrated ……… e. graduate next / last year.

6. I can't speak now. I'll call you ……… f. ever / never been abroad.

7. His flight is due to get in at ……… g. daily / annually by Christians.

8. Coffee affects my sleep, so I ……… h. yet / still haven't met his wife.

9. Our train was delayed, so we arrived 10 ……… i. before / earlier she goes to work.

10. Alice just rang to tell me that she'll ……… j. 10:55 tonight / last night.

C. Fill in the gaps using one of the adverbs on the left, and one of the words on the right.

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1. I ………………………… buy a newspaper as I read the news …………………………

2. It was one of the best ………………………… that I have........................eaten.

3. Peter has been living alone ………………………… his........................died last year.

4. ………………………… that I'm an......................., I can make my own decisions.

5. We arrived ………………………… than we'd expected to, so we had time to have a …………………………