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Ellipsis

True or False?

  1. Ellipsis is the omission of disposable elements of sentences. T or F

  2. Situational ellipsis is a feature of informal conversation. T or F

  3. We can omit words already used, but we never omit words in later use T or F in the same sentences.

  4. We often omit initial unstressed words in shorter spoken exchanges. T or F

  5. When ellipsis occurs, most people can agree on what has been omitted. T or F

  6. Short answers are an example of ellipsis. T or F

  7. We tend not to repeat common elements (subject, auxiliary verb, operator)

of coordinated sentences. T or F

  1. Ellipsis is less common in subordinate than in coordinate clauses.

(subject is not usually repeated in coordinate clauses) T or F

  1. We omit the subject of a subordinate clause which repeats the main T or F clause subject. (I have to go because I have something to do. – we have

to repeat it again)

  1. Ellipsis is the mark of an uneducated speaker. T or F

Initial - medial – final

(I) hope he’s there.

Jill owns a Volvo and Fred (owns) a BMW.

We haven’t done it yet, but we will (do it).

Situational ellipsis

Want a drink. Subject

Got to go now. Subject + operator

Happy? Subject + operator

You happy? Operator alone

Trouble is there’s nothing we can do about it. Article

Pity he won’t help. Subject, operator, article

Course. Of.

What are you doing? Writing homework.

Structural ellipsis

I believe (that) you are mistaken.

We are staying there (for) another three weeks.

US heading for new attack.

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