Difference between yet and still

[Sandra]

Test No. incompl/elem-30 "Responses (3)", question 6

Mike: 'I hope I haven't left it too late to apply.'
Jane: '.........'

(a) There's still opportunity.
(b) There's still try.
(c) There's still time.
(d) There's yet time.

Test No. incompl/elem-30 "Responses (3)", answer 6

Mike: 'I hope I haven't left it too late to apply.'
Jane: 'There's still time.'

Correct answer: (c) There's still time.

Your answer was: incorrect
Mike: 'I hope I haven't left it too late to apply.'
Jane: 'There's yet time.'
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Hello,
I would like to know the diferences about still and yet?

Thaks

[Alan]

Hi,

Still gives the idea of continuing/even now as in:

It is still raining.

Yet gives the idea of up till now and is often used in negative and interrogative sentences as in:

It hasn't stopped raining yet.

Has it stopped raining yet?

Alan
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