04 Adverbs of place and time

Question 1

The match will be played at Villa Park.
The President made the comment to reporters yesterday.
A Norwegian ferry was being repaired last night after running aground in the Thames.
The office is closed for two weeks.

Answer 1

Adverbials of place and time often go in end position.

Question 2

I’ve got two meetings tomorrow. And on Thursday I have to go to London.

Answer 2

They can also go in front position.

Question 3

I’ve just seen Debbie.

We’ll soon be home.

Answer 3

Some short adverbials of time can go in mid position.
These include now, then, just (= a short time ago), recently, soon, at once, immediately, finally, since, already, still, no longer.

Question 4

The radiator in the hall is leaking.

Exports last year broke all records.

Answer 4

An adverbial of place or time can modify a noun.

Question 5

Have you replied to the letter yet? ~ No, not yet.

I got up late. I haven’t had breakfast yet.

Answer 5

We use yet for something that is expected.

Yet comes at the end of a question or negative statement.

Question 6

We have not yet reached a decision on the matter.

Answer 6

We can use yet in mid position, but it is a little formal.

Question 7

I got up late. I’m still having breakfast.

Does Carl still ride that old motor-bike he had at college?

Answer 7

We use still for something going on longer than expected. In positive statements and questions it goes in mid position.

Question 8

The child still hasn’t learnt to read.

This is more emphatic than “The child hasn’t learnt to read yet.”

Answer 8

In negative statements still comes after the subject.

Question 9

I still don’t feel well.

You don’t still feel sick, do you?

Answer 9

Still can go after a negative auxiliary when we express surprise.

Question 10

I got up early. I’ve already had breakfast.

Have you already replied to the letter? ~ Yes, I have. ~ That was quick. It only came yesterday

Answer 10

We use already for something happening sooner than expected.

Question 11

Good heavens! It’s lunch time already.

Have you typed the whole report already?

Answer 11

Already in end position has more emphasis.

Question 12

Mrs Hicks no longer works at the town hall.

Answer 12

We use no longer for something coming to an end. It goes in mid position.
No longer is a little formal.

Question 13

Barbara doesn’t work at the town hall any more.

Answer 13

In informal speech we use any more. It goes in end

position in a negative sentence.

Question 14

I’m not going to wait any longer.

Answer 14

We often use any longer in a negative sentence for something that is about to end.

Question 15

Have you been waiting long? It isn’t far from here to the motorway.

Answer 15

We normally use the adverbs “long” and “far” only in questions and negative statements.

Question 16

I had to wait a long time.
I had to wait ages.
It’s a long way to Vladivostok.

Answer 16

In positive statements we use a long time/way.

Question 17

The speech went on too long.
I’m annoyed because I’ve had to wait so long/such a long time.
Let’s go back now. We’ve walked far enough.

Answer 17

But we use “long” and “far” after “too”, “so” and “as”, and with “enough”.

Question 18

The journey takes longer in the rush hour.

You threw the ball furthest.

Answer 18

We can also use the comparative and superlative forms in positive statements.

Question 19

I sent the form off, and I got a reply the week after.

I sent the form off, and I got a reply a week later.

Answer 19

But we can say the day/week after.