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Elipsis y sustitución en el discurso

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Evita repeticiones con so, not, one, do so y oraciones reducidas, y aprende qué omisiones suenan naturales.

Elige la forma correcta

Elige la opción que completa correctamente cada oración.

  1. Are the results ready? I don't think ___; the lab is still running tests.
    • a) not
    • b) it
    • c) so
    • d) that
  2. Will the funding be approved? If ___, we shall have to cancel the trip.
    • a) so
    • b) not
    • c) it
    • d) neither
  3. The first draft was weak, but the second was far better than ___.
    • a) expecting
    • b) to expect
    • c) expected
    • d) been expected
  4. Kofi's old laptop kept crashing, so he bought a new ___.
    • a) it
    • b) that
    • c) such
    • d) one
  5. She promised to call, but she never ___.
    • a) was
    • b) did
    • c) had
    • d) made
  6. The delegates welcomed the proposal, and ___ did the chair.
    • a) neither
    • b) nor
    • c) so
    • d) such
  7. When ___ about the delay, the manager said she had not been told.
    • a) asking
    • b) to ask
    • c) asked
    • d) being asking
  8. "Would you like to join us?" "I'd love ___ , but I have an exam tomorrow."
    • a) to
    • b) so
    • c) as
    • d) for

Completa la oración

Escribe la palabra que falta. Usa una sola palabra a menos que la oración necesite más.

  1. Lena offered to help, and her brother did ___.
  2. Are there any seats left? I'm afraid ___; the hall is full.
  3. The old system was slower than ___ necessary.
  4. You can stay if you ___ to, but nobody expects it.
  5. I wanted to attend the lecture but wasn't able ___.
  6. Ravi booked the larger room; Aiko preferred the small ___.
  7. The committee has not yet met, nor ___ it expected to do so before May.
  8. Some students took notes by hand and ___ typed them.

Respuestas

Elige la forma correcta

  1. c) soDespués de think sustituimos toda la oración por so, y la negación se forma con el verbo: I don't think so.
  2. b) notIf not representa if the funding is not approved, lo que tiene sentido con cancelling.
  3. c) expectedUna oración reducida con than usa el participio pasado: better than expected.
  4. d) oneOne sustituye a un sustantivo contable ya mencionado: a new one.
  5. b) didEl auxiliar did representa todo el sintagma verbal called.
  6. c) soDespués de una afirmación positiva usamos so + auxiliar + sujeto.
  7. c) askedUna oración de tiempo reducida con significado pasivo usa el participio pasado: When asked.
  8. a) toDespués de love, el infinitivo puede quedarse sin su verbo: I'd love to.

Completa la oración

  1. too / so / as well / likewise / the sameDid too, did so, did as well, did likewise y did the same sustituyen todos a offered to help.
  2. notI'm afraid not significa que no quedan asientos.
  3. was / isThan was necessary es la forma completa de la comparación.
  4. want / wish / like / choose / care / prefer / decide / need / planEl infinitivo to sustituye a to stay; encaja cualquier verbo que pueda ir seguido de to + infinitivo y tenga sentido aquí, como want, wish, choose o prefer.
  5. toDespués de able, podemos omitir el verbo y conservar to.
  6. oneOne sustituye al sustantivo contable room.
  7. isNor va seguido de un auxiliar invertido: nor is it expected.
  8. others / some / the rest / the othersSome ... others (o the rest) contrasta dos grupos sin repetir students.

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