Ellipsis & Substitution Exercises
Practice using ellipsis and substitution with these interactive exercises. Complete the sentences by avoiding repetition through omission or substitution and get instant feedback on your answers.
Exercise Instructions
Use ellipsis and substitution to avoid repetition:
- Ellipsis: Omit repeated words (I can swim, but she can't ___)
- Substitution with "do": Use "do/does/did" to replace verbs
- Substitution with "one/ones": Replace repeated nouns
- So/Neither/Nor: Avoid repeating entire clauses
1. John can speak French, but Mary . (ellipsis)
2. I don't like coffee, and my sister doesn't . (substitution)
3. "Are you coming to the party?" "I hope ." (ellipsis)
4. I need a new pen. Do you have ? (substitution)
5. She works harder than I . (substitution)
6. "I love chocolate." "." (avoiding repetition)
7. Which shoes do you prefer - the black or the brown ? (substitution)
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- Ellipsis & Substitution Grammar Lesson - Learn the rules and theory
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