This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Ellipsis And Substitution – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ellipsis And Substitution Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I've never been to New Zealand but one day I ..... A) Will. B) Have. C) 'll do. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will. 2. Has your country introduced strict regulations for private hire transport, such as taxis? A) They must, but I don't know the details. B) They must have, but I don't know the details. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They must have, but I don't know the details. 3. Which of the following is an example of affirmative substitution? A) I'm afraid not. B) I don't think so. C) No, I don't think so. D) Yes, I believe so. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yes, I believe so. 4. I love my car. ..... has many nice features. A) It's. B) Itself. C) It. D) Its. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It. 5. I want a pizza with pepperoni, and my sister wants one [ ..... ] mushrooms. A) That has got. B) Which has. C) With has. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With. 6. He really loves you but he won't ..... because he is too arrogant. A) Tell so. B) Say he does. C) Say so. D) Tell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Say so. 7. In this game, you ..... win ..... lose. It depends on you. A) Either or. B) Neither nor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Either or. 8. "Can you lend me a coat?" "I'm sorry, I don't have ..... " A) It. B) Neither. C) Either. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One. 9. I've never been to Australia, but I'd ..... A) Go to. B) Love to. C) Do. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Love to. 10. A:'Did she get hurt?' B:' ..... I'll call her later to ask.' A) I hope not. B) Not. C) I'm sure not. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I hope not. 11. Jennifer and her brother picked up ..... father's birthday present. A) His/her. B) Her. C) Their. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their. 12. We didn't make a profit but our rivals ..... A) Did it. B) Did too. C) Did. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Did. 13. She wanted a small portion of pasta, but her friend ordered [ ..... ]. A) A pizza. B) A large one. C) Largest. D) Big one. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A large one. 14. Do drivers generally obey the rules of the road? A) Well, most drivers do obey, but some don't obey. B) Well, most drivers do, but some don't. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Well, most drivers do, but some don't. 15. Which word completes the sentence? ..... boy brought a coat. A) Neither. B) Either. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neither. 16. A:'Are you going to buy the house?' B:'We ..... , but we finally decided that it was too expensive.' A) Will. B) Are. C) Were. D) Won't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Were. 17. I've never been to Africa but one day I ..... A) Will go. B) Will. C) Have to. D) Do. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will. 18. ..... Charly ..... Bill will write the report. Just ask one of them. A) Either or. B) Neither nor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Either or. 19. Which word completes the sentence?Feel free to talk to ..... us. A) Both. B) Either of. C) Neither of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Either of. 20. The family that owns the house loaned its treasure to the library. A) The library. B) The family. C) The house. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The family. 21. I don't know if I'll pass all my exams but I (a) A) A. HOPE TO. B) HOPE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. HOPE TO. 22. He's studying for his exams. {choose the best response} A) Excellent, he really needs to study for his exams. B) Excellent, he really needs to. C) Excellent, he really needs. D) Excellent, he really needs to study. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Excellent, he really needs to. 23. Alex loves playing the guitar, and Tom does [ ..... ]. A) Does also. B) Also too. C) Too. D) Two. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Too. 24. When Sarah asked for a cookie, I gave [ ..... ] to her. A) Cookies. B) A cookie. C) Ones. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One. 25. Which of the following verbs can be replaced with 'do' in ellipsis? A) Dance. B) Pass. C) Cry. D) Run. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pass. 26. Our main competitor produces a small electric car and we produce a very similar ..... A) One. B) That. C) It. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One. 27. Which part can you take out Have you seen my new jacket around here? A) Have. B) Have you. C) Have you seen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have you. 28. In the context of ellipsis, which verb is usually kept when omitting repeated words? A) Adjective. B) Auxiliary verb. C) Main verb. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Auxiliary verb. 29. What is the purpose of using 'so' in affirmative substitution? A) To replace verbs. B) To replace repeated clauses. C) To replace adjectives. D) To replace nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To replace repeated clauses. 30. What is the first rule of ellipsis regarding repeated words? A) Omitting nouns. B) Omitting repeated words. C) Omitting auxiliary verbs. D) Omitting adjectives. 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