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Ellissi e sostituzione nel discorso

Nome:Data:

Evita le ripetizioni con so, not, one, do so e proposizioni ridotte, e scopri quali omissioni suonano naturali.

Scegli la forma corretta

Scegli l'opzione che completa correttamente ogni frase.

  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 frase

Scrivi la parola mancante. Usa una sola parola, a meno che la frase non ne richieda di più.

  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.

Soluzioni

Scegli la forma corretta

  1. c) soDopo think sostituiamo l'intera proposizione con so, e la negazione si forma con il verbo: I don't think so.
  2. b) notIf not sta per if the funding is not approved, il che ha senso con cancelling.
  3. c) expectedUna proposizione ridotta con than usa il participio passato: better than expected.
  4. d) oneOne sostituisce un nome numerabile già menzionato: a new one.
  5. b) didL'ausiliare did sostituisce l'intero sintagma verbale called.
  6. c) soDopo un'affermazione positiva usiamo so + ausiliare + soggetto.
  7. c) askedUna proposizione temporale ridotta con significato passivo usa il participio passato: When asked.
  8. a) toDopo love, l'infinito può restare senza il suo verbo: I'd love to.

Completa la frase

  1. too / so / as well / likewise / the sameDid too, did so, did as well, did likewise e did the same sostituiscono tutti offered to help.
  2. notI'm afraid not significa che non ci sono più posti.
  3. was / isThan was necessary è la forma completa del confronto.
  4. want / wish / like / choose / care / prefer / decide / need / planL'infinito to sta per to stay; va bene qualsiasi verbo che possa essere seguito da to + infinito e abbia senso qui, come want, wish, choose o prefer.
  5. toDopo able possiamo omettere il verbo e mantenere to.
  6. oneOne sostituisce il nome numerabile room.
  7. isNor è seguito da un ausiliare invertito: nor is it expected.
  8. others / some / the rest / the othersSome ... others (o the rest) contrappone due gruppi senza ripetere students.

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