Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
I haven’t finished my lunch _____.
a) Never
b) Ever
c) Already
d) Yet

Answer 1

Hint: The verb in the given sentence suggests that the mentioned action was not over. It was ongoing at the time of the sentence. One of the options suggests an incomplete action.

Complete answer:
Let us deconstruct the given sentence first:
The verb used in the sentence is ‘haven’t finished’. This verb is indicative of incomplete action. So, we can infer that the person mentioned in the sentence had not finished his lunch at that time. In conclusion, we have to choose an option which illustrates the fact that the lunch was not finished.

Now, we know exactly what we are looking for. Let us look at the given options:

a) never - This word suggests that the action was not ever completed. Technically, this could fit into the sentence. However, we have to account for where the blank is. The word ‘never’ cannot go at the end of the sentence. That would be grammatically incorrect. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b) ever - This word suggests that the person never completes his lunch whenever he eats it. This is an incorrect and farfetched interpretation of the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c) already - This word cannot fit into the given sentence at all, as it makes no sense given the context of the sentence. The sentence is in negative form, therefore, one cannot use the word ‘already’, as that would be grammatically incorrect. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d) yet - This word suggests that the action is incomplete and ongoing. It fits into the sentence perfectly and does not change the intended meaning. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.

Note:
 Choose the most appropriate option given the context of the sentence. Make sure
all the meanings of the words are aligning with each other and work with each other perfectly, and illustrate the meaning of the sentence.