This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Ellipsis And Substitution – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Ellipsis And Substitution Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Harry did his homework, even though he (a) A) A. DIDN'T WANT TO. B) DIDN'T WANT. C) DIDN'T WANT TO DO. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. DIDN'T WANT TO. 2. James enjoys swimming, but Mary doesn't [ ..... ]. A) Like it. B) Enjoying it. C) Likes it. D) Liking it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Like it. 3. Companies that cooperate are more successful than those that are unwilling to ..... A) Do. B) Do so. C) Did so. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do so. 4. His father believed ..... his son ..... his friend. He thought that both were lying. A) Either or. B) Neither nor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neither nor. 5. Which word goes in the space?Neither my uncle ..... my aunt could come to the party. A) Nor. B) Or. C) And. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nor. 6. What is the main function of ellipsis in sentences? A) To add complexity. B) To simplify sentences. C) To replace nouns. D) To clarify meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To simplify sentences. 7. As soon as he started smoking, Emiko asked him not ..... A) So. B) To. C) Do it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To. 8. I know I said I would go with you, but I won't ..... A) Be able to do. B) Be able so. C) Be able to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be able to. 9. Which of the following is NOT a rule of ellipsis? A) Omitting repeated words. B) Omitting adjectives. C) Replacing verbs with do. D) Using 'so' for substitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Omitting adjectives. 10. As soon as he started smoking, Jane asked him not ..... A) So. B) To. C) Do it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To. 11. She said she could use a computer but it was obvious that she (a) A) A. COULDN'T. B) COULDN'T USE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. COULDN'T. 12. ..... Sue ..... Sara will help you with your homework. They are both busy at the moment. A) Either or. B) Neither nor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Neither nor. 13. In substitution, what does 'I'm afraid not' indicate? A) Affirmative response. B) Questioning response. C) Neutral response. D) Negative response. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Negative response. 14. In the example 'My sister passed the test, but I didn't (pass the test)', what is being replaced? A) The auxiliary verb. B) The object. C) The subject. D) The main verb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The main verb. 15. "Did you sue her?" "No, we were advised ..... " A) To. B) Not. C) Not to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not to. 16. This is my offer. You ..... take it ..... leave it. A) Either or. B) Neither nor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Either or. 17. Although these gloves are long-lasting, they aren't my favorite . A) Pair. B) Warm ones. C) One. D) Type. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pair. 18. We can't repair your car today but ..... tomorrow. A) We can repar it. B) We can. C) We repair. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We can. 19. In the context of ellipsis, what is typically omitted? A) Supporting details. B) New information. C) Main ideas. D) Repeated words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Repeated words. 20. You don't need to come if you don't ..... A) So. B) Do so. C) Want to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Want to. 21. I'm not sure if we'll be successful, but I hope ..... A) That is. B) So. C) That. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) So. 22. When I go to the restaurant, I eat ..... fish ..... roast chicken. These are my favorite meals. A) Either or. B) Neither nor. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Either or. 23. You don't work as hard as ..... A) You should. B) You do. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You should. 24. The family wanted their friends to see the house. A) Friends. B) The house. C) The family. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The family. 25. In the sentence 'I like apples, and she likes oranges', what word is omitted after 'apples'? A) And. B) So. C) Or. D) But. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) And. 26. A:'Is he coming with us?' B:'I ..... I don't really like him.' A) Hope doesn't. B) Hope not. C) Hope no. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hope not. 27. What does the term 'substitution' refer to in this context? A) Omitting words. B) Changing words. C) Adding words. D) Replacing words. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Replacing words. 28. The kids went on talking, even though I told them ..... A) To. B) Not to. C) That. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not to. 29. I love dogs, and my brother even more ..... A) Not. B) That. C) So. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 30. There were many flavors of ice cream, but not the you like. A) Pair. B) One. C) Kind. D) Same. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kind. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesEllipsis And Substitution Quiz 1Ellipsis And Substitution Quiz 2Ellipsis And Substitution Quiz 3Ellipsis And Substitution Quiz 5Coherence QuizCohesion And Coherence QuizCohesive Devices QuizDiscourse Coherence Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books