Ch 16

Ellipsis & Substitution

Avoiding repetition · do so · one/ones · so/not · ellipted clauses

Exercise 1

Choose the correct ellipsis or substitution form

8 points

She promised to call, and she _____ the next day. (formal substitution)

Would you like a biscuit? Yes, I'd love _____. (ellipsis)

Do you think it will rain? I think _____.

I don't think they'll win. I hope _____.

She wanted to leave, but couldn't afford _____.

Are you ready? If _____, we can start.

I bought the blue bag, but I prefer the red _____.

He agreed to the terms and _____ under duress.

Exercise 2

Rewrite to avoid repetition using ellipsis or substitution

4 points

She said she would help and she helped the next day.

I need a new phone — a cheap phone.

Do you believe the report is accurate? I believe the report is accurate.

She wanted to apply, but she was not ready to apply.

Exercise three — Production

Write original sentences using the target structure. Feedback appears automatically as you type.
Scoring: full marks for correct structure · partial for present but imperfect · zero for absent.

Write two connected clauses where the second uses ellipsis to avoid repetition.

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