Ellipsis

Rewrite the sentence below to avoid repetition by omitting unnecessary words.

She could have gone to the party, but she chose not to go to the party.

Rewrite the sentence below to avoid repetition by omitting unnecessary words.

She’s more experienced than I am experienced.

Rewrite the sentence below to avoid repetition by omitting unnecessary words.

She speaks French better than her brother speaks French.

Choose the sentence that uses ellipsis correctly and naturally.

• I liked the first episode, and I liked the second episode too.

• I liked the first episode, and I the second too.

• I liked the first episode, and liked the second episode too.

• I liked the first episode, and the second too.

Choose the sentence that uses ellipsis correctly and naturally.

• She can dance better than her sister can dance.

• She can dance better than her sister can.
  

• She can dance better than can her sister

• She can dance better than her sister dances.

Choose the sentence that uses ellipsis correctly and naturally.

• We had hoped to speak, but they hadn’t hoped to speak.

• We had hoped to speak, but they hadn’t.

• We had hoped to speak, but they didn’t had.

• We had hoped to speak, but hadn’t they.

Complete

They could have left earlier, but they chose not _________.

1) I would have taken the opportunity if I ​ (a)   the time.

2) Tom travels more often than his colleagues ​ (b)   .

3) She was invited to speak at the conference, and I ​ (c)   as well.

4) They said they would arrive on time, but they ​ (d)   .

5) Julia speaks Spanish fluently, and her partner ​ (e)   too.

• had
• do
• was
• didn't
• does

​ 1) We didn’t expect the results, and neither ​ (a)   our teacher.

1. 2) I won’t say anything unless you ​ (b)   first.

2. 3) He promised to call, but he never ​ (c)   .

3. 4) I’ve already submitted my report, and so ​ (d)   they.

4. 5) I can’t solve the problem, and you probably can’t ​ (e)   .

• did
• will
• have
• either

Complete

We were encouraged to apply, and several others _________ too.