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D.Education
10BS Ever or never, hard or hardly, too or enough, else or another, may I or shall I.

Dimitris Sclias

10.  Confusing words.
 
Ever or ever?      - hard or hardly?  - too or enough?
Else or another? - may I or shall I?
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Ever
 have you ever met her ?
 If I ever go there, I'll be happy.
 I’ll love you for ever.
 
Never
 He has never been to Africa.
 Never say never again.
 I never tell lies.
 
Hard
 He is a hard person
 This exercise is very hard.
 She works very hard.
 
Hardly any(ever)
 I hardly ever have a lot of money.
 He hardly ever comes here.
 Speak up! I can hardly hear you.
 
Too
 He is too short to play football.
 It's too cold for them to go out.
 The coffee is too hot for her to drink.
 
Enough
 Helen is old enough to go to school.
 We have enough chairs for the party.
 The milk isn’t warm enough for the baby to drink.
 
Else -  or else
 What else do you want ? I don’t need anything else.
 He wasn’t Tony, he was someone else!
 Stop smoking or else you’ll get sick.
 
Another
 Ι want another coffee please.
 I didn’t break the window, another boy broke it.
 The doctor won’t see another patient.
 
May I ?  
 May I speak to you ?
 They may not come.
 You may go now.
 
Shall I? 
 Shall I help you ? Yes, thanks.
 Shall we go to the cinema ? No, I don’t want to.
 

Examples:
Have you ever met her ?
If I ever go there, I'll be happy.
He has never been to Africa.
I never tell lies.
He is a hard person
This exercise is very hard.
He hardly ever comes here.
It's too cold for them to go out.
We have enough chairs for the party.
The milk isn't warm enough for the baby to drink.
What else do you want ? I don't need anything else.
He wasn't Tony, he was someone else!
Stop smoking or else you'll get sick.
É want another coffee please.
You may go now.

Please choose the right answer.


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question 1

They........go anywhere, they usually stay at home.

A hard
B hardly

question 2

They..........ever help us.

A hard
B hardly

question 3

Let's go somewhere........I don't like this place.

A another
B else

question 4

The water is.........cold for me to have a bath.

A enough
B too

question 5

They have...........money to buy a house.

A too
B enough

question 6

.........we eat out tonight? No, we haven't got any money.

A Shall
B Will

question 7

Tom wants........piece of cake.

A another
B else

question 8

She met somebody........last night.

A another
B else

question 9

He will see someone..........now, please wait.

A another
B else

question 10

I have..........seen this film.

A ever
B never

question 11

...........say never again.

A Ever
B Never

question 12

She is..........old to have children, she's now 60.

A enough
B too

question 13

Tom is not tall........to reach the top shelf.

A enough
B too

question 14

Hurry up, or........you will miss the bus.

A another
B else

question 15

Have they...........been to Greece? No, they haven't.

A ever
B never

question 16

It's not warm...........for us to go out.

A enough
B too

question 17

This exercise is very…….I can't do it.

A hard
B hardly

question 18

.........we go for a coffee? Yes, let's go.

A Shall
B May

question 19

Brenda is six years old now, she's old.........to go to school.

A enough
B too

question 20

It's winter now, it's.........cold to go out.

A enough
B too

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