Friday, 4 May 2012

Business English Assignment 4EA02 - How to use "already", "yet", "still", and "anymore"

already:
something has happened or begun in the past, often unexpected type of sentence: positive statements and sometimes in questions most common position: midsentence
example:
I am already in Jakarta. (Saya sudah di Jakarta.)
Do u still want to go to the party? (Apakah kamu masih ingin pergi ke pesta?)
yet:
something hasn't happened, but you expect it to happen in the future
type of sentence: negative statements and questions
most common position: end of sentence
example:
I am not in Jakarta yet. (Saya belum sampai Jakarta.)
I am hungry, is dinner ready yet? (Saya lapar, apakah makan malamnya belum siap?)
source:
http://www.google.co.id/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpeople.cpcc.edu%2F~skh6004e%2Fdocs%2520for%2520Grammar%2520III%2Falready%2520yet%2520still%2520anymore%2520chart.doc&ei=dO2fT-vvDontrAe065nkAQ&usg=AFQjCNG9e5yJUYTbzZdGGocnRvpskgrmbw
still:
something began in the past and is still continuing now
still (=masih) digunakan untuk menyatakan bahwa suatu keadaan masih sama seperti sebelumnya.
type of sentence: positive and negative statements, questions
most common position: midsentence
example:
Although he has abandoned one, I still love him. (Meskipun ia telah meninggalkan saya, saya masih mencintainya)
John has studied English for 2 years, but he still can't speak well. (John sudah belajar bahasa Inggris selama 2 tahun, tapi ia masih belum dapat berbicara dengan baik)
Do you still remember her? (Masih ingatkah anda padanya?)
anymore:
something that was true in the past, but isn't true now
anymore (=tidak lagi), menyatakan suatu keadaan yang pernah berlangsung sebelumnya, tapi sekarang tidak lagi.
type of sentence: negative statements and sometimes in questions
most common position: end of sentence
example:
I am not in Jakarta anymore. (Saya sudah tidak di Jakarta lagi.)
Source:
Lado, M.J. Practical Complete, English Grammar, Tata Bahasa Inggris Lengkap. Penerbit: Titik Terang, Jakarta: April 2008. Cetakan Pertama. Page:80