Ellipsis And Substitution Grammar Exercises Pdf 2021 -

Grammar Practice: Ellipsis and Substitution

Level: Intermediate to Advanced (B2 – C2) Topic: Coherence, Cohesion, and Omission Time: 45– 60 minutes

Recommended Sources:

  1. Perfect English Grammar (Perfect-english-grammar.com): Offers a specific PDF on "Ellipsis and Substitution" focusing on so and do. Excellent for B2/C1 levels.
  2. TeachThis.com: Provides ESL worksheets focusing on substitution games and role-plays (converted to PDF).
  3. Cambridge English (Assets Page): Search for "Cambridge English Grammar for C1 Ellipsis" – often includes PDFs with answer keys.
  4. BusyTeacher.org: A library of printable worksheets. Use their advanced search filter for "Ellipsis."
  5. Academic English Online (Queen Mary University): Free grammar exercises in PDF format for academic writing.

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Exercise 2: Cross Out the Unnecessary Words (Ellipsis)

Instructions: Remove the repeated words that are not needed. ellipsis and substitution grammar exercises pdf

  • Original: "I wanted to help, but I was unable to help because I was late."
  • Answer: "I wanted to help, but I was unable to because I was late."

Substitution (Replacing Words)

Substitution involves replacing a word, phrase, or clause with a shorter "placeholder" word, such as do, so, one, the same, or not.

Example without substitution:

"I need a new phone. I will buy a new phone tomorrow."

Example with substitution:

"I need a new phone. I will buy one tomorrow."

"One" substitutes for "a new phone."

ellipsis and substitution grammar exercises pdf

Barbara Landsberg

Sales and Marketing Director SPECTRONICS BOccThy, MBA Barbara is an Occupational Therapist who joined the Spectronics team 14 years ago. Prior to that time, she spent 17 years in occupational therapy positions working with adults and children with a variety of physical disabilities and learning difficulties. She also held the position of Coordinator of the assistive technology service of the Independent Living Centre of Queensland for three years before moving to Spectronics. On completion of her Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in 2010, she assumed the role of Sales and Marketing Director at the company and, among other roles, oversees running of the exciting and innovative Inclusive Learning Technologies Conference hosted every two years by Spectronics. Barbara has a strong interest in the opportunities for students with disabilities or learning difficulties made possible through technology. She is also a passionate advocate of the use of social media tools to promote the power of inclusive learning technologies to enable independent achievement for all – whatever form that achievement might take.

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