Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Don’t worry about phoning him because I’ve _______ done it.
a) ever
b) already
c) yet
d) never

Answer 1

Hint: An adverb is a word that modifies something other than a noun. An adverb is the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses.

Complete solution:

In the given question, we have to find out which of the options given to us indicate that phoning was to be done in the present, but “I” did it ahead of time, which means, before required.

Let us thus analyze the options given to us in this question-

Option (a.), 'ever', is defined as ‘at all times; all the time and on every occasion.’ Therefore, option (a.) is incorrect as this option is not relevant to the context.

Option (b.), ‘already', is defined as ‘prior to a specified or implied time.’ Therefore, option (b.) is correct as it correctly describes how “I” phones ahead of time.

Option (c.), ‘yet', is defined as ‘up to the present time.’Therefore, option (c.) is incorrect as this option is not relevant to the context.

Option (d.), ‘never', is defined as ‘not ever; at no time in the past or future.’Therefore, option (d.) is incorrect as this option does not comply with the context of the given sentence.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘b’.

Note: In this question, it will be helpful for the student to recall the concept of context. Context refers to the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event. It is also a discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation.