Ellipsis and substitution · B2. Use auxiliary/modal without repeated verb phrase to express an omitted verb phrase recoverable from context; retain the correct auxiliary.
Complete 12 original tasks. Use the situation to choose the intended meaning, practise the form, then apply it in a fresh context.
Use auxiliary/modal without repeated verb phrase to express an omitted verb phrase recoverable from context; retain the correct auxiliary.
I have finished the form. Have you? — Yes, I have.Use one/ones to express a substitute for a countable noun; keep singular/plural agreement.
I prefer the blue folders to the red ones.Use so/neither + auxiliary + subject; hope so/not to express agreement or proposition substitution; polarity determines so or neither.
I cannot attend. — Neither can I.
Repeat only the appropriate auxiliary instead of have finished the form.
Use auxiliary/modal without repeated verb phrase to express an omitted verb phrase recoverable from context; retain the correct auxiliary.
I have finished the form. Have you? — Yes, I have.Use one/ones to express a substitute for a countable noun; keep singular/plural agreement.
I prefer the blue folders to the red ones.Use so/neither + auxiliary + subject; hope so/not to express agreement or proposition substitution; polarity determines so or neither.
I cannot attend. — Neither can I.Keep the first try. Understand the change. Check it in a fresh situation.
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Use auxiliary/modal without repeated verb phrase to express an omitted verb phrase recoverable from context; retain the correct auxiliary.
I have finished the form. Have you? — Yes, I have.Use one/ones to express a substitute for a countable noun; keep singular/plural agreement.
I prefer the blue folders to the red ones.Use so/neither + auxiliary + subject; hope so/not to express agreement or proposition substitution; polarity determines so or neither.
I cannot attend. — Neither can I.Opening an answer records help for that question.
Repeat only the appropriate auxiliary instead of have finished the form.
The deciding clue is “Repeat only the appropriate auxiliary instead of have finished the form.”. Use auxiliary/modal without repeated verb phrase to express an omitted verb phrase recoverable from context; retain the correct auxiliary. In this task, the completed sentence is “I have finished the form. Have you? — Yes, I have.”.
Replace a plural count noun, folders.
The deciding clue is “Replace a plural count noun, folders.”. Use one/ones to express a substitute for a countable noun; keep singular/plural agreement. In this task, the completed sentence is “I prefer the blue folders to the red ones.”.
Agree with a negative statement using inversion.
The deciding clue is “Agree with a negative statement using inversion.”. Use so/neither + auxiliary + subject; hope so/not to express agreement or proposition substitution; polarity determines so or neither. In this task, the completed sentence is “I cannot attend. — Neither can I.”.
Avoid repeating the verb phrase can operate the machine.
The deciding clue is “Avoid repeating the verb phrase can operate the machine.”. Use auxiliary/modal without repeated verb phrase to express an omitted verb phrase recoverable from context; retain the correct auxiliary. In this task, the completed sentence is “Ravi cannot operate it, but Leila can.”.
Replace the singular count noun adapter with a substitute word.
Complete sentence: “This adapter is broken; could I borrow another one?” Use one/ones to express a substitute for a countable noun; keep singular/plural agreement. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.
Use so to substitute for the entire hoped-for proposition.
The deciding clue is “Use so to substitute for the entire hoped-for proposition.”. Use so/neither + auxiliary + subject; hope so/not to express agreement or proposition substitution; polarity determines so or neither. In this task, the completed sentence is “Will the funding continue? — I hope so.”.
Use a past-simple auxiliary to replace submitted a claim last year.
Complete sentence: “I did not submit a claim last year, but my colleague did.” Use auxiliary/modal without repeated verb phrase to express an omitted verb phrase recoverable from context; retain the correct auxiliary. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.
The first clause is present perfect; retain have in the elliptical response.
The deciding clue is “The first clause is present perfect; retain have in the elliptical response.”. Use auxiliary/modal without repeated verb phrase to express an omitted verb phrase recoverable from context; retain the correct auxiliary. In this task, the completed sentence is “They have not confirmed yet, but we have.”.
Replace plural count noun chairs with a substitute word.
Complete sentence: “We need larger chairs; these small ones are unsuitable.” Use one/ones to express a substitute for a countable noun; keep singular/plural agreement. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.
Agree with a positive statement containing have.
The deciding clue is “Agree with a positive statement containing have.”. Use so/neither + auxiliary + subject; hope so/not to express agreement or proposition substitution; polarity determines so or neither. In this task, the completed sentence is “I have read the guidelines. — So have I.”.
Replace a singular countable noun, proposal.
The deciding clue is “Replace a singular countable noun, proposal.”. Use one/ones to express a substitute for a countable noun; keep singular/plural agreement. In this task, the completed sentence is “Your proposal is detailed; mine is a simpler one.”.
Agree with the negative present-simple statement using an inverted auxiliary construction.
Complete sentence: “I do not trust that estimate. — Neither do I.” Use so/neither + auxiliary + subject; hope so/not to express agreement or proposition substitution; polarity determines so or neither. The subject, time and meaning in the task determine this form. Only reviewed responses are matched automatically; other wording is not automatically wrong.