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Elliptical ClausesSet 2

1..... why she's calling.

2Before ..... visit my brother and his family, I will need to finish all of my business dealings with my clients.

3I thought you'd decided not to come to the party! Which is the most normal reply?

4..... sounding very boring, the film was actually pretty interesting. I would recommend it!

5My hometown is neither big nor small.

6Explain the purpose of using an ellipsis in a sentence.

7Which sentence is correct? A) Out of money, my only choice was to borrow from a friend. B) Out of money, I figured my only choice was to borrow from a friend.

8Not all the winners will receive great prizes, but nobody leaves .....

9Their dates Mike, Felix, and Chris have not secured their outfits yet.

10You seen them?

11Identify the absolute phrase in the sentence below:Sam could be heard all the way down the hall, his loud laughter carrying across the school.

12How many types of elision?

13Sans que

14If something is explicit,

15There have been many achievements since the country carried out economic reforms, .....?

16'I think model making is an expensive hobby.' ' ..... it's incredibly cheap.'

17A: Do you know whether Lars contacted the photocopier engineers yesterday? It still isn't working, you know.B: No idea, they usually come immediately so I suppose ..... them.

18But for ....., the company would have gone bankrupt.

19How about ..... to the cinema?

20What is the omission of a word or phrase which is grammatically necessary but can be deduced from the context called?

21A common shortened from the word advertisement is .....

22Human infants, unlike (the young) of other species, are born without yet knowing the basic instincts that are necessary for their survival.

23Which is NOT a type of grammatical cohesion?

24True or FalseThe forms So and Neither are used to agree with statements that other people make.

25The film ..... I watched yesterday was amazing!

26What might someone regret not doing?

27Choose the sentence with the invisible verb.

28She said she would consider the offer, but .....

29Han: I love chocolate, don't you say so?Zayn: .....

30Clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text

31Choose the sentence where ellipses are used to omit a middle section of text.

32What is the symbol for an ellipsis?

33You didn't get the job, but ..... There will be other opportunities.

34"Finally, from so little sleeping and so much reading he went completely out of his mind" (Quixote).Words have been omitted from this quotation. What punctuation is needed?

35Implied contract arises by:

36Which sentence correctly uses ellipses to show omitted words? 'He wanted to visit Paris ..... but he couldn't.'

37Which of the following is an elliptical sentence?

38I wish i had a ..... riyals, so I could be a millionaire.

39....., she got up and began to prepare a meal for her children.

40Which is the most concise?

41Whats an example of concision in a sentence?

42In which scenario is an ellipsis most appropriately used?

43I couldn't agree with you more, to be honest you've taken the words out of my mouth.A. said what I wanted to hear B. said what I wanted to sayC. said what I wanted to know D. said what I wanted to learn

44My grandfather is getting old and can't hear very well.is it elliptical construction?

45Identify the ellipsis in the following sentence: "He was thinking ..... about the possibilities."

46In formal writing, when should an ellipsis be used to indicate omission?

47True or False:Ellipsis can show the trailing off of thoughts or create tension.

48The astronomer ..... you want to meet is going to present a paper at the conference next Friday.

49Complete the sentence ..... about us. We can look after ourselves

50....., they pick up fragments of rocks which become frozen into the base of the ice.

51Choose the correct use of ellipses in a quote:'To be or not to be ..... that is the question.'

52Be ..... as it may, I'm afraid any kind of financial compensation is out of the question.

53What is the status of ellipted responses like "Yes, I do; No he isn't" ?

54It is often possible to omit ..... without making the clauses ungrammatical

55The use of ellipsis signals the deletion of words in condensing text. In such cases, write three periods with spaces before and after.Example: "The impacts of geopolitical tensions ..... and the shifts in trade dynamics have created a landscape filled with uncertainties."

56I was afraid that someone might recognise me.I was afraid .....

57Which of the following uses ellipses to indicate a long pause in thought?

58Which revision best uses an absolute phrase to improve this sentence? 'The pizza was getting cold, so we all hurried to the table.'

59Select the best use of an ellipsis:'The instructions were clear ..... follow them.'

60The wind was so strong I (could, couldn't) hardly stand.

61Do you mind if I ..... your phone? I need to use this socket.