Ellipsis & substitution: situational ellipsis in conversation
Grammar · Ellipsis & substitution · C2 · 25 min. Understand and use the ellipsis of subjects, auxiliaries and articles typical of natural spoken English and informal messages.
About this worksheet
Understand and use the ellipsis of subjects, auxiliaries and articles typical of natural spoken English and informal messages.
- Level
- C2
- Category
- Grammar
- Topic
- Ellipsis & substitution
- Time
- About 25 minutes
- Exercises
- Grammar explanation box, Gap-fill, Speaking / writing task, Writing lines
- Answer key
- Included
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On the sheet
- Grammar explanation box: Situational ellipsis
- Gap-fill: Write the full form of the words in brackets.
- Gap-fill: Make each sentence more natural for a text message by leaving out word
- Speaking / writing task: Write a text conversation.
- Writing lines: Write your answer here.
