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Unit 6: Language Focus 1
Reference, Substitution and Ellipsis

Match

Match the following.

• Reference

• Substitution

• Ellipsis

Referring back to sth/sb

Replacing one element with another

Omission of a word or phrase

• Referring back to sth/sb

• Replacing one element with another

• Omission of a word or phrase

Open Ended

Read "Sibling Rivalry" on SB pg. 73 again.

What do the underlined words refer to?

"While this is admittedly regrettable state of affairs, it isn't a particularly unusual one. "

Open Ended

Read "Sibling Rivalry" on SB pg. 73 again.

What do the underlined words refer to?

"there were, sadly, no such flashes of brilliance in my family."

Open Ended

Read "Sibling Rivalry" on SB pg. 73 again.

What do the underlined words refer to?

"Friendship was then the last thing I needed from him."

Open Ended

Read "Sibling Rivalry" on SB pg. 73 again.

What do the underlined words refer to?

"as did all the parents of all my friends"

Discuss. (Reference)

1. Which words are used to refer back to previously stated ideas/ things/ people?

2. Which words are more commonly used?

3. Where do you use them in sentences?

Discuss. (Reference)

1. Which words are used to refer back to previously stated ideas/ things/ people? (this/ that/ these/ those)

2. Which words are more commonly used? (these/ those)

3. Where do you use them in sentences? (Before nouns or On their own)

SB pg. 74

Which words can be omitted?

Complete the sentences. (Ellipsis)

1. We can omit words after conjunctions like __________ and __________.

2. __________ is omitted after auxiliary verbs like has, could and etc.

3. Adverbs can be placed __________ the auxiliary.

4. __________ cannot be omitted after a modal verb.

SB pg. 225

Complete the dialogue.

Which words are used? (Substitution)

1. To replace a verb

2. To replace a verb + object

3. To replace a positive statement, showing agreement

4. To replace a negative statement, showing agreement

5. To replace a that-clause after expect, hope, seem, suppose, think

6. To replace the whole clause

7. To replace countable nouns

Match

Match the following.

• To replace a verb

• To replace a verb + object

• To replace a positive statement, showing agreement

• To replace a negative statement, showing agreement

do/ does/ did

do so

so + auxiliary verb + sub

nor/ neither + auxiliary verb + sub

• do/ does/ did

• do so

• so + auxiliary verb + sub

• nor/ neither + auxiliary verb + sub

Match

Match the following

• To replace a that-clause after expect, hope, seem, suppose, think

• To replace the whole clause

• To replace singular countable nouns

• To replace plural countable nouns

so/ not

if so/ if not

one

ones

• so/ not

• if so/ if not

• one

• ones

SB pg. 74

SB pg. 74