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Adverbs of time (negative present perfect) “The waiter hasn't brought the coffee ______; I've been here an hour already.” Fill in the blank with the correct adverb.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: yet

Explanation:

Given data

  • Tense: Present perfect negative (“hasn't brought”).
  • Meaning: An expected action has not happened up to now.


Concept/Approach
Yet is used in negative statements and questions to indicate “up to the present.”


Option analysis
yet — correct with present perfect negatives: “hasn't … yet.”still — typically before the verb (“still hasn't brought”), not after the clause.till — a preposition/conjunction, not idiomatic here.up — incomplete phrase; would need “up to now.”


Common pitfalls
Placing “still” at the end of the sentence; correct position is before the auxiliary.


Final Answer
yet

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