This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Discourse > Substitution And Ellipsis – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Substitution And Ellipsis Quiz 1 (25 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) This. B) Yesterday. C) Quickly. D) Beautifully. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This. 3. Which type of substitution replaces a verb or verb phrase? A) Nominal substitution. B) Clausal substitution. C) Verbal substitution. D) Nominal ellipsis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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) Verbal ellipsis. B) Nominal substitution. C) Clausal ellipsis. D) Nominal ellipsis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 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) Some. B) Did. C) So. D) Doing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) So. 9. What can 'one' replace in a sentence? A) An adverb. B) A countable noun. C) A verb. D) An adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A countable noun. 10. In the sentence 'I think so, ' what does 'so' replace? A) A noun. B) A verb. C) A that-clause. D) An adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A that-clause. 11. What is the meaning of the word 'omit'? A) Include. B) Excite. C) Important. D) Leave out. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Leave out. 12. In the sentence, "Do you want to go? I do, " what is omitted? A) A clause. B) A noun. C) A verb phrase. D) A preposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A verb phrase. 13. Which of the following is an example of a substitution for a verb? A) I did. B) I will be. C) I am. D) I have been. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I did. 14. What does the phrase 'in those days' refer to? A) The present. B) A specific past time. C) The future. D) A general past time. 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 an adjective. C) To replace a verb. D) To replace a noun. 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 noun phrase. B) A clause. C) A verb phrase. D) An adjective. 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/They're. B) Have you. 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) Nominal ellipsis. B) Verbal ellipsis. C) Clausal ellipsis. D) Verbal substitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nominal ellipsis. 19. What type of ellipsis occurs when a noun is omitted because it is understood? A) Verbal ellipsis. B) Nominal ellipsis. C) Clausal ellipsis. D) Substitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nominal ellipsis. 20. What is substitution? A) Replacing one element with another. B) Omitting words that are understood from context. C) Adding a new phrase to clarify meaning. D) Repeating words for emphasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Replacing one element with another. 21. Which of the following sentences correctly uses ellipsis? A) I run and swim. B) I run and I swim. C) I run and I will swim. D) I run and I am swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I run and swim. 22. 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. 23. I enjoy ..... moment I spend with you. A) Each. B) Each of. C) Either. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Each. 24. 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. 25. Which of the following is an example of using 'do so'? A) I did it. B) He told her to lock the door, but she had already done so. C) She likes cats. D) I want to go. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He told her to lock the door, but she had already done so. 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