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Ellipsis and substitution: spotting them in a chat

Grammar · Ellipsis & substitution · C1 · 20 min. Find missing words and substitute words in a conversation between friends and work out what they refer to.

About this worksheet

Find missing words and substitute words in a conversation between friends and work out what they refer to.

Level
C1
Category
Grammar
Topic
Ellipsis & substitution
Time
About 20 minutes
Exercises
Reading text, Matching, True / False
Answer key
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On the sheet

  • Reading text: Read the conversation. Circle the words that replace other words, and
  • Matching: What do these words from the conversation mean? Match them to the full
  • True / False: True or false?

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