This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Ellipsis And Substitution – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ellipsis And Substitution Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. "Do you go jogging every day?" "I used ..... '' A) So. B) Not. C) To. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To. 2. Simon broke his brother's computer but he didn't (a) A) A. MEAN TO. B) MEAN TO BREAK. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. MEAN TO. 3. Didn't see the footbal match last night, did you? A) Auxiliary verb+ subject. B) Article. C) Subject. D) Auxiliary verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subject. 4. "Will Tom be coming? '' "I assume ..... unless he's got something else to do." A) So. B) That. C) Not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 5. What do you like to do ..... night. A) To. B) In. C) At. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) At. 6. What is the first rule of substitution with 'so'? A) Negative substitution. B) Omitting nouns. C) Affirmative substitution. D) Omitting verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Affirmative substitution. 7. We cut some staff and other departments ..... A) So. B) Did it. C) Did the same. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Did the same. 8. After dinner, I'll wash the dishes, and you [ ..... ] the table. A) Cleans. B) Clearing. C) Clear. D) Cleaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clear. 9. We tried to book a vacation online, but we couldn't find we wanted. A) It. B) Where. C) What. D) A holiday. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) What. 10. Which phrase is used for negative clauses with 'think'? A) I think not. B) I don't think so. C) I do not believe. D) I am afraid not. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I don't think so. 11. We use electric cars, but we still have some ..... {choose the best answer} A) Ones. B) Petrol. C) Petrol cars. D) Petrol ones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Petrol ones. 12. Jack might pass the exam, but I don't think ..... A) Not. B) So. C) It. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 13. What does the second rule of ellipsis allow you to omit? A) The subject. B) The auxiliary verb. C) The main verb. D) The infinitive verb phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The infinitive verb phrase. 14. The red car is fast, but the blue one is [ ..... ]. A) Slowest. B) Quickerest. C) Slow. D) Slowerest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slow. 15. Harry did his homework, even though he ..... A) Didn't want. B) Didn't want to. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Didn't want to. 16. "Will Giovanni be coming? '' "I assume ..... unless he's got something else to do." A) So. B) That. C) Not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) So. 17. Although I could have gone to university, I (a) A) A. DIDN'T. B) HAVEN'T. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. DIDN'T. 18. Pierangelo might pass the exam, but I don't think ..... A) Not. B) So. C) It. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 19. "Do you think they will come tomorrow?" "I don't imagine ..... " A) To. B) So. C) Not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 20. Because this dollhouse is almost 300 years old, it is historically important. A) This dollhouse. B) 300 years. C) Important. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This dollhouse. 21. You didn't call your mum, and you ..... A) Should have called. B) Had. C) Should have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Should have. 22. I don't know if I'll pass all my exams but I ..... A) Hope to. B) Hope. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hope to. 23. I'm studying for the exams, but not as much as I ..... A) Am. B) Should. C) Would. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Should. 24. A:'Did they finally find the keys?' B:'I ..... , because they didn't call asking for help.' A) 'm sure of that. B) Know so. C) Guess so. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Guess so. 25. In the context of ellipsis, what does the term 'auxiliary' refer to? A) Nouns. B) Main verbs. C) Adjectives. D) Helping verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Helping verbs. 26. "Do you have time to answer a few questions?" "I'm afraid ..... " A) So. B) That. C) Not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not. 27. A:'Are you going to Warsaw for your holiday?' B:'We ..... , but we're still not sure.' A) Do. B) Might. C) Will. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Might. 28. I will have read the novel by Monday, or at least I hope ..... A) Not. B) So. C) Read it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 29. She should get a job but she (a) A) A. WON'T. B) DIDN'T. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. WON'T. 30. 'He doesn't like us.' 'I ..... because he never smiles to us.' A) Think not. B) Think he does not like us. C) Guess not. D) Don't guess so. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Guess not. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesEllipsis And Substitution Quiz 1Ellipsis And Substitution Quiz 3Ellipsis And Substitution Quiz 4Ellipsis And Substitution Quiz 5Coherence QuizCohesion And Coherence QuizCohesive Devices QuizDiscourse Coherence Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books