This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Discourse > Substitution And Ellipsis – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Substitution And Ellipsis Quiz 1 (38 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the sentence 'I live and work in Madrid, ' what is omitted? A) Madrid. B) Work. C) And. D) I. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I. 2. Which of the following words can be used to refer back to previously stated ideas? A) Beautifully. B) Yesterday. C) Quickly. D) This. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) This. 3. Which type of substitution replaces a verb or verb phrase? A) Nominal ellipsis. B) Verbal substitution. C) Nominal substitution. D) Clausal substitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verbal substitution. 4. Which of the following sentences uses 'neither' correctly? A) He hasn't been to Paris and nor has she. B) He hasn't been to Paris and neither has she. C) He hasn't been to Paris and so has she. D) He hasn't been to Paris and also has she. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He hasn't been to Paris and neither has she. 5. Fill in the blank ..... of my brothers are married. A) Any. B) Much. C) Both. D) Little. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 6. Each of them ..... the experience in their own way. A) Describe. B) Describes. C) Describing. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Describes. 7. Which type of ellipsis omits an entire clause understood from the context? A) Clausal ellipsis. B) Verbal ellipsis. C) Nominal substitution. D) Nominal ellipsis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clausal ellipsis. 8. Fill in the blank.Even though Razak had already pleaded with the judge for a reduction in his court sentence, the court's order remained ..... A) Doing. B) Some. C) Did. D) So. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) So. 9. What can 'one' replace in a sentence? A) A verb. B) An adverb. C) An adjective. D) A countable noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A countable noun. 10. In the sentence 'I think so, ' what does 'so' replace? A) An adverb. B) A noun. C) A verb. D) A that-clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A that-clause. 11. What is the meaning of the word 'omit'? A) Important. B) Leave out. C) Excite. D) Include. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leave out. 12. In the sentence, "Do you want to go? I do, " what is omitted? A) A clause. B) A verb phrase. C) A noun. D) A preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A verb phrase. 13. Which of the following is an example of a substitution for a verb? A) I am. B) I did. C) I have been. D) I will be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I did. 14. What does the phrase 'in those days' refer to? A) A general past time. B) A specific past time. C) The future. D) The present. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A specific past time. 15. What is the primary function of the word 'do' in the context of substitution? A) To replace an adverb. B) To replace a noun. C) To replace a verb. D) To replace an adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To replace a verb. 16. In the sentence, "She can swim faster than he can, " what does "can" substitute? A) A clause. B) An adjective. C) A verb phrase. D) A noun phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A verb phrase. 17. Which words should be removed to form a situational ellipsis?X:Have you seen my socks anywhere?Y:They're in the drawer. A) Have you. B) Have/They're. C) Have you/They're. D) They're. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have you/They're. 18. In the sentence, "I ordered the pizza, but she didn't, " what type of ellipsis is used? A) Clausal ellipsis. B) Nominal ellipsis. C) Verbal substitution. D) Verbal ellipsis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nominal ellipsis. 19. What type of ellipsis occurs when a noun is omitted because it is understood? A) Substitution. B) Clausal ellipsis. C) Verbal ellipsis. D) Nominal ellipsis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nominal ellipsis. 20. What is substitution? A) Omitting words that are understood from context. B) Adding a new phrase to clarify meaning. C) Repeating words for emphasis. D) Replacing one element with another. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Replacing one element with another. 21. Which type of substitution replaces a noun or noun phrase? A) Verbal substitution. B) Clausal substitution. C) Nominal substitution. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nominal substitution. 22. I enjoy ..... moment I spend with you. A) Neither. B) Each. C) Each of. D) Either. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Each. 23. All the sentences below apply grammatical substitution, EXCEPT A) Americano and latte are always the main customers' choices. However, Faris likes none of those. B) "Do you think their breakup was just a business strategy?""Well, I do". C) Even in another universe, I'd still choose you over and over again. D) I've never seen two pretty best friends till I met them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Even in another universe, I'd still choose you over and over again. 24. Which of the following is an example of using 'do so'? A) I want to go. B) I did it. C) He told her to lock the door, but she had already done so. D) She likes cats. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He told her to lock the door, but she had already done so. 25. A:What about a cake?B:All right, thank you. But I am trying to be slim, so I'll just have a small ..... A) Much. B) Some. C) Ones. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One. 26. In the sentence, "The book was on the table. It was very interesting, " what is "It" ? A) Clausal substitution. B) Nominal ellipsis. C) Nominal substitution. D) Verbal substitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nominal substitution. 27. Which type of substitution replaces a clause with another clause or phrase? A) Verbal substitution. B) Verbal ellipsis. C) Clausal substitution. D) Nominal substitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clausal substitution. 28. What is the purpose of using 'if not' in a sentence? A) To replace an adjective. B) To replace a noun. C) To replace a verb. D) To replace a whole clause. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To replace a whole clause. 29. What does ellipsis involve? A) Rearranging words. B) Changing words. C) Omitting words. D) Adding words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Omitting words. 30. Choose an answer that includes substitution.A:Do you think he sees me as someone who is more than just a friend?B: ..... A) Maybe. B) Yes. C) I don't know. D) I don't think so. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I don't think so. 31. Fill in the blank.By ..... was the book written? A) Which. B) Whom. C) Whose. D) Who. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whom. 32. What is the correct way to express 'I used to eat cheese' using ellipsis? A) I don't eat much cheese now, but I used to. B) I used to eat cheese now. C) I eat cheese now, but I used to. D) I used to eat cheese. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I don't eat much cheese now, but I used to. 33. Which of the following sentences correctly uses 'so' to replace a that-clause? A) I believe so. B) I think so. C) I hope so. D) I know so. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I think so. 34. What type of ellipsis involves omitting a verb or verb phrase? A) Substitution. B) Verbal ellipsis. C) Nominal ellipsis. D) Clausal ellipsis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verbal ellipsis. 35. What is an indefinite pronoun? A) Used to join two sentences about the same person or thing. B) Always relates back to something or someone else. C) Refer to people or things without saying who or what they are. D) Refer to more than one nouns but not as a group. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Refer to people or things without saying who or what they are. 36. Which one of the following is INCORRECT? A) I wonder whom told you about my crush. B) That is my cat which has ginger fur. C) He is the boy who works at Target. D) She is my friend whose mother is a lawyer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I wonder whom told you about my crush. 37. Which one of the following is an indefinite pronoun? A) Everything. B) Each. C) Where. D) Since. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everything. 38. A:Are there any mangoes for dessert today?B:Yes, Nuala bought ..... at the supermarket. A) All. B) Some. C) Either. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Some. Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesCoherence QuizCohesion And Coherence QuizCohesive Devices QuizDiscourse Coherence QuizDiscourse Markers QuizEllipsis And Substitution QuizFour Main Cohesive Ties QuizGrammatical Cohesion Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books