Not ... any more/not ... any longer/no longer

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 497.

Exercise 11. Put in still, yet and already.

Exercise 10. Write these sentences, putting the words in brackets in the correct place. If two answers are possible, write them both.

Example: I'm sorry, she's gone out - she went out some time ago. (already)

I'm sorry, she's already gone out - she went out some time ago.

I'm sorry, she's gone out already - she went out some time ago.

1. Have you finished? It's time to go. (yet)

2. I've told her several times that I can't come. (already)

3. Though Jack's moved out of the neighbourhood, we see him quite a lot. (still)

4. This letter has arrived for you. (just)

5. I haven't explained. (yet)

6. Have you seen Mary? (already)

1. "Where's Brian? Has he __ left?" - "No, not__. He's __ in his office."

2. "Have you finished your report __ ?" - "No, I'm __ writing it, I'm afraid."

3. You needn't tell Greg. He __ knows.

4. The children are grown up now but they __ like to come home for the holidays.

5. I've read the book "Gone with the Wind" but I haven't seen the film _ .

Any more and any longer

are used at the end of negative sentences to say that a past situation has changed

Mrs Taylor doesn't live in London any more (any longer). She's moved to Bristol.

No longer (in formal English)

is used in front of the main verb (but after the verb 'to be') to say that a past situation has changed

He no longer wants to buy it.

She is no longer a student.

NOTE: No more is not used in this way.