JustandOnlyExercise

w JustandOnlyhavealotofdifferentmeaningsanduses
w Istronglyrecommendyouchecktheminadictionaryandmakeafewnotes
w Sometimesjustandonlybothmeanmerely:
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w But,
IvejustseenMichaelmeansashorttimeagoand,
IveonlyseenMichaelmeansMichaelbutnooneelse
DIFFERENCESINMEANING
JUST
Example
Ivejustfinished
We justmissedthetrain
Justinfrontofmyhouse
Thatsjustperfect

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ashorttimeago
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ashortdistancefrom
exactly,perfectly

Adultsonly
Notonlyexpensivebutbadquality
Ifonly...
Myonlyconcern

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addingqualities
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ANumbertheusesandfillthegapswithjustandonly.

5 .....................certainpeoplefindMontyPythonfunny.
2 5 If.....................Ihadthemoney,IdgotoVanuatu.
3 5 Everythingaboutthehotelwas.....................thewayIlikeit.
4 5 Ive.....................finishedabigprojectIdbeenworkingonformonths.
5 5 Not.....................isthatrestaurantexpensivebutitsalsonotespeciallygood.
6 5 .....................anintelligentbossunderstandstheimportanceofholidays.
7 5 The.....................thingthatworriesmeisthelackoftime.
8 5 Theresagreengrocers..................... infrontoftheschool.
9 5 He..................... missedthelastbushomeby3minutes.
10 5 They.....................movedapartmentlastweek.
11 5 If.....................theteacherwouldgiveusalittlemoretimetorevisefortheexams.
12 5 Shesnot.....................rudebutgreedytoo.
13 5 Theirweddingwas.....................fantastic.
14 5 Theresacaf.....................astonesthrowfromhere.
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Answers
1 5 OnlycertainpeoplefindMontyPythonfunny.
2 7 IfonlyIhadthemoney,IdgotoVanuatu.
3 4 EverythingaboutthehotelwasjustthewayIlikeit.
4 1 IvejustfinishedabigprojectIdbeenworkingonformonths.
5 6 Notonlyisthatrestaurantexpensivebutitsalsonotespeciallygood.
6 5 Onlyanintelligentbossunderstandstheimportanceofholidays.
7 8 Theonlythingthatworriesmeisthelackoftime.
8 3 Theresagreengrocersjustinfrontoftheschool.
9 2 Hejustmissedthelastbushomeby3minutes.
10 1 Theyjustmovedapartmentlastweek.
11 7 Ifonlytheteacherwouldgiveusalittlemoretimetorevisefortheexams.
12 6 Shesnotonlyrudebutgreedytoo.
13 4 Theirweddingwasjustfantastic.
14 3 Theresacafjustastonesthrowfromhere.

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WrittenbyBobWilsonRobertCliffordMcNairWilson2009