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C1Ellissi20 min

Ellissi e sostituzione

Ellipsis and substitution

Evita le ripetizioni con so, not, do so, one/ones, infiniti ridotti e risposte con il solo ausiliare.

I parlanti fluenti raramente ripetono parole che l'ascoltatore già conosce. Ellipsis significa omettere parole, e substitution significa sostituirle con una parola breve come so, not, one or do. Entrambe rendono il parlato e lo scritto più naturali, ma bisogna mantenere abbastanza informazioni perché il significato resti chiaro.

MeccanismoUsoEsempio
so / not after hope, think, expect, be afraidreplace a whole clauseWill it rain? I hope not. / I'm afraid so.
do soreplace a verb phrase, formalAnyone wishing to leave early may do so quietly.
one / onesreplace a countable nounShall I buy the red apples or the green ones?
Reduced infinitive with toleave out the rest of an infinitiveI haven't visited Rome, but I'd love to.
Auxiliary onlyleave out the main verbNadia enjoys running, and so does her brother.
Neither / nor + auxiliaryagree with a negativeRavi hasn't read it, nor has Aiko.
the former / the latterrefer back to two itemsThe architect and the engineer worked together; the former designed the roof.

Con think, believe, suppose ed expect ci sono due forme negative: I don't think so è più comune di I think not, mentre I hope not e I'm afraid not non hanno alternative. Quando ometti una parte di un confronto, mantieni l'ausiliare: Her first novel sold far better than her second did. Qui did sostituisce il verbo ripetuto sold, e novel è omesso dopo second.

  • These shoes are too small. Do you have a bigger pair, or one in black?
  • She promised to call, but she didn't, and I didn't expect her to.
  • Will the museum be open on Sunday? I don't think so.
  • She can play the piano, and her sister can too.

Esercizio 1 di 2

Scegli la forma corretta

Scegli l'opzione che completa correttamente ogni frase.

  1. Will it rain at the picnic? I hope _____.

  2. I haven't visited Rome, but I'd love _____.

  3. Shall I buy the red apples or the green _____?

  4. Anyone who wants to apply for the grant should _____ so before Friday.

  5. Nadia enjoys long-distance running, and _____ her brother.

  6. The architect and the engineer worked together; _____ designed the roof, the latter the foundations.

  7. I don't think Jamal will agree, but I suspect Tomás _____.

  8. Is the museum closed on Sunday? I'm afraid _____.

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Esercizio 2 di 2

Completa le frasi

Scrivi una parola in ogni spazio. Usa l'ellissi o la sostituzione per evitare di ripetere parole.

  1. Has the lecture been cancelled? Yes, I'm afraid .

  2. Will the museum be open on Monday? I don't think .

  3. I haven't finished the report, but I intend by Friday.

  4. Her first novel sold far better than her second .

  5. Anyone wishing to leave early may do quietly.

  6. These shoes are too small. Do you have a bigger ?

  7. Ravi hasn't read the book, has Aiko.

  8. She can play the piano, and her sister too.

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