Ellipsis

1.Sounds like a good idea.Pity we live so far from the sea.Beautiful day, isnt it?1)

Wonder what she is doing.Forgotten my name?Nobody at home.2)---Have you finished your composition?---Not yet.

---will you join us?---I should love to.Linda has arrived. ---when?He wont go to the party.---why not?3)

We have lived here (for) ten years. I havent seen you for three months.Some other examples:You will never manage successfully (in) that way.

This is the most exciting game (that) I have ever watched.The train is going (at) fifty miles an hour.

4)I went there because I want to.---will you join us?---Yes Id love to. to: want wish like hate hope intend plan love refuse expect

want liketo Come when you want.I have decided to do what I like.

You cant force him to get a job if he is not ready (to).totry adj. ---Can you start the car?---Ok, I will try.

2.My office was on the tenth floor, and his (office was) on the twelfth (floor).

I will buy a house. He will (buy a house) too.1) + John was the winner in1994, and Bob (was the winner) in 1995.2) + We still have shortcomings, and (we have) very big ones, too.

be,have,do,The man has a gun and has threatened to use it.Mary did the work but did not finish it.

3) + + They have increased trade with China and (they have increased trade) with other East-Asian countries, too.They tried to prevent the pollution,but (they did) not (prevent pollution) very successfully at the beginning.

George will (take the course) and Bob might take the course.

3.Hope you will have a good journey.Too bad she wont be able to go to the party.

---Are you going to buy the house?---Unless my wife objects.---You all like the story?---Yes, except that the end is too surprising.

Although hard-working, he couldnt earn enough even to support himWhen still a boy of six, Bob was sent away from home.If necessary, Ill pay him a personal visit.

While cooking dinner, she thought of her past.He advised me not to say anything until asked.

I hope (that) all will go well.Be careful that you dont catch a cold.

, that She has made it clear that she will have nothing to do with him.Everybody could see what an important person he was, and that they ought to be careful not to offend him.

thanasMany others are doing better than we are.He works harder than ever.Jane is as tall as I.They will try to put the plan into practice as quickly as possible.

1. I won't do it any more. ________A. Why don't B. Why don't do it any moreC. Why not D. Why not to2. Although ________ to stop he kept on working.A. tell B. telling C. having told D. told3. Will you waste your time and money on that Certainly ________.A. I not B. don't C. not D. noExercise:

4. Mary didn't attend the lecture did she Yes she ________.attended B. didn't attend C. didn't D. did5. What's Joan doing _________ newspapers in the room.A. She reading B. She readsC. To read D. ReadingExercise:

6. _________ always succeed.Honest and clever students B. Students who honest and cleverC. Honest students and clever D. Students are honest and clever7. Can you climb that tree my boy __________ A. I B. Myself C. Mine D. MeExercise:

8. Some people are against the plan but ____ support it.any more B. many more C. much more D. no more9. I'll be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my cat Not at all. _________.I've no time B. I'd rather not C. I'd like to D. I'd be happy toExercise:

10. Why not go and have dinner in a restaurant _________. It's too expensive.Why not B. I agree C. I'm afraid not D. I'm sure11.Tom wanted to play football with his friends in the street, but his father told him_____. Anot to Bnot to do Cnot do it Ddo not toto

12.Do you think Jack is going to watch a football match this weekend?_____.AI believe not BI believe not so CI dont believe it DI don't believe13.What do you think made the girl so glad?_____a beautiful necklace.AAs she received BReceiving CReceived DBecause of receivingExercise:

14. Father advised me not to say anything until _____ at the meeting. Aasking Bto ask Casked Dask15.Have you watered the flowers?No, but_____.AI am BIm going CIm just going to DI will go16. He hasnt gone to the office up to now.Well, he_____.Ashould Bought to Cought to go Dought to havehavetohave

17.The war is very likely to break out in the near future.I _____, if the situation goes as it is.Ahope so Bhope not Cam afraid not Dam afraid so18.You ought to have given them some advice._____, but who cared what I said?ASo ought you BSo I ought CSo I did DSo did youExercise:

19. The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if _____ whether he was going in the right direction. Aseeing Bhaving seen Cto see Dto have seen

20. _____ he come, the problem would be settled. AWould BShould CShall DIfExercise:as if to seeas if he was going to see

21.Can I see you at 3:00 pm next Monday?I_____. I will have flown to New York long before then. Aam afraid not Bam afraid so Cam afraid to Dam afraid not to22. Is that a book on farming? If so, I want to borrow_____. Yes, it is. Athis Bit Cone Dthe one23. _____, I will help you with your work. AIf am possible BIf it possible CIf possible DPossible

24.How are you getting on with your work?Oh, Im sorry. Things arent going so well as_____. Aplans Bplanning Cplanned Dto plan25.Are you a volunteer now?No, but I _____. I worked for the City Sports Meeting last year.Aused to Bused to be Cused to do Dwas used toExercise: