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Ellipsis Of Subject Auxiliary In Informal SpeechSet 3

1Identify which parts of the quote are not necessary. Choose the rewritten sentence that uses ellipsis correctly.

2Ellipses definition:

3Which words can you leave out in informal spoken English? E.g. The car's running badly. It doesn't like cold weather.

4Niles: "I'll have a decaf latte, and please be sure to use skim milk. Frasier: I'll have the same,"

5Ellipsis involves the ..... of an item

6Give an example of ellipsis in a sentence.

7A phrase is replaced by a gap

8My sister enjoy arranging flowers.-My sister finds .....

9Your friend is trying to remember the name of a movie and says, "We saw that new action movie with the rock star ..... you know the one!" What is the main job of the ellipsis here?

10Omitting subject + be

11An elliptical clause is a type of dependent clause with a subject and verb implied rather than expressed

12'Cool before serving.'

13Fill in the blank with the most appropriate use of an ellipsis:'I thought I knew the answer ..... turns out I was wrong.'

14Omission of words

15What is an ellipse?

16I love chocolate, and she does too.can you analyze about the type of elliptical construction above?

17Which of the following verbs can be replaced with 'do' in ellipsis?

18In which sentence does the ellipsis correctly indicate an omission? 'I wanted to tell her ..... but I couldn't find the words.'

19In the context of ellipsis, which verb is usually kept when omitting repeated words?

20The forecast says it won't rain today but take an umbrella in case .....

21Which of these sentences is/are possible in informal spoken English? When are you coming to see us?

22Which of the following examples correctly uses an ellipsis to indicate an unfinished thought?

23What is the purpose of ellipses in the following sentence: "He was going to say something ..... but decided against it." ?

24The sentence: "John saw two hawks in the sky, and Bill saw three" is a clear example of:

25When a writer uses sentences or phrases with words intentionally left out, he is using ..... construction.

26Incredibly ....., Google is no traditional workplace and co-founder Larry Page is said to be a charismatic as well as an unorthodox boss.

27Which of the following is a use of an ellipsis?

28Takes the place of missing words

29Recognize the ellipsis in the following text: "The journey was long ..... and tiring."

30Complete the sentence with ellipsis: "The teacher told us to read the first chapter ..... "

31How does an ellipsis affect the tone of a sentence?

32Which is not something that an ellipsis ( ..... ) is used to indicate?

33Complete the sentence to demonstrate proper ellipsis use:'I believe ..... we should start now.'

34Select the sentence which best uses an ellipsis to shorten this sentence: I am recalling his story about his experiences in the war as accurately as I can.

35What do you call the three dots ( ..... ) used to show that words are missing from a sentence?

36Identify the ellipsis rule the following sentence follows: Lincoln ..... was very accomplished in many ways.

37What does ellipsis refer to in spoken language?

38Revise the sentence by adding an ellipsis to indicate a pause: "I wanted to tell you something important but I forgot." Which is correct?

39Identify the ellipsis in the following sentence: "She was thinking ..... about the future."

40The term 'ellipsis' refers to:

41GRAMMAR ellipsis and substitutionComplete the responses with a suitable word.A Did you report the incident to the police?B No, our lawyer advised us not .....

42Identify the ellipsis in this sentence:'He said he would ..... but then he didn't.'

43Ellipsis is

44Complete the sentence to use ellipsis correctly:'Last night, my dad cooked the chicken, my mom the vegetables, and I ..... the table.'

45No ..... (worry, y'all) everything will be fine

46Taro got sake but the villagers got .....

47The deliberate omission of a word or phrase from prose done for effect by the author.

48GRAMMAR ellipsis and substitutionComplete the responses with a suitable word.A Are you joining us for dinner on Sunday?B We'd like ....., but we can't.

49Complete the sentence using ellipses for omitted text:'The weather forecast said it would rain, but ..... decided to go for a picnic.'

50They are going to the beach, and so are we.is it elliptical construction?

51Which type of elision occurs when sounds are omitted in present-day English?

52My girlfriend bought flowers yesterday. I did, too.

53GRAMMAR ellipsis and substitutionMatch the sentence halves.They were green with envy when

54What is ellipsis frequently used for in conversation?