Language Focus: The Adverb Just #1

before the main verb (just + main verb)

• They've just released a new album

• The band split up just over a year ago

• It's just a suggestion

• Her voice is just amazing

before a preposition (just + preposition)

• They've just released a new album

• The band split up just over a year ago

• It's just a suggestion

• Her voice is just amazing

before a noun (just + noun)

• They've just released a new album

• The band split up just over a year ago

• It's just a suggestion

• Her voice is just amazing

before an adjective (just + adjective)

• I'll be with you just as soon as I've finished this call

• The band split up just over a year ago

• It's just a suggestion

• Her voice is just amazing

before a conjunction (just + conjunction)

• I'll be with you just as soon as I've finished this call

• The band split up just over a year ago

• It's just a suggestion

• Her voice is just amazing

She's just left the office

• very recently

• simply

• only

• exactly

It's just a matter of luck

• very recently

• simply

• only

• exactly

He just sings - he doesn't write the music

• very recently

• simply

• only

• exactly

It's just the kind of music I love

• a little

• simply

• only

• exactly

They were on stage for just over two hours

• a little

• simply

• only

• exactly