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Elipsis y sustitución

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Evita repeticiones con so, not, do so, one/ones, infinitivos reducidos y respuestas formadas solo con el auxiliar.

Elige la forma correcta

Elige la opción que completa correctamente cada oración.

  1. Will it rain at the picnic? I hope ___.
    • a) no
    • b) it
    • c) never
    • d) not
  2. I haven't visited Rome, but I'd love ___.
    • a) to
    • b) it
    • c) so
    • d) that
  3. Shall I buy the red apples or the green ___?
    • a) one
    • b) it
    • c) ones
    • d) those one
  4. Anyone who wants to apply for the grant should ___ so before Friday.
    • a) make
    • b) have
    • c) do
    • d) be
  5. Nadia enjoys long-distance running, and ___ her brother.
    • a) so is
    • b) so does
    • c) neither does
    • d) does so
  6. The architect and the engineer worked together; ___ designed the roof, the latter the foundations.
    • a) the first one
    • b) the one
    • c) the both
    • d) the former
  7. I don't think Jamal will agree, but I suspect Tomás ___.
    • a) will
    • b) is
    • c) does
    • d) would so
  8. Is the museum closed on Sunday? I'm afraid ___.
    • a) it
    • b) that
    • c) so
    • d) to

Completa las frases

Escribe una palabra en cada hueco. Usa la elipsis o la sustitución para evitar repetir palabras.

  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.

Respuestas

Elige la forma correcta

  1. d) notDespués de hope, la respuesta negativa es not: I hope not.
  2. a) toUn infinitivo reducido conserva solo to: I'd love to.
  3. c) onesEl sustantivo es plural (apples), así que usamos ones.
  4. c) doEl sustituto formal de un sintagma verbal es do so.
  5. b) so doesPara mostrar acuerdo con una oración afirmativa en presente simple se usa so + does + sujeto.
  6. d) the formerThe former se refiere al primero de dos elementos, y the latter al segundo.
  7. a) willEl auxiliar will sustituye a toda la expresión will agree.
  8. c) soDespués de be afraid, so sustituye a la oración afirmativa it is closed on Sunday.

Completa las frases

  1. soDespués de Yes, so sustituye a la oración the lecture has been cancelled; I'm afraid not contradiría a Yes.
  2. soLa negación habitual después de think es I don't think so.
  3. toUn infinitivo reducido conserva solo to: I intend to (finish it).
  4. didEn la comparación, el auxiliar did sustituye al verbo repetido sold, y novel se omite después de second.
  5. soEn estilo formal, do so sustituye al sintagma verbal leave early.
  6. pair / one / sizePair o one sustituye a the shoes sin repetir el sustantivo. Size también es correcto, aunque no es una palabra sustitutiva.
  7. nor / neitherPara mostrar acuerdo con una oración negativa se usa nor o neither más el auxiliar y el sujeto.
  8. canSolo se conserva el auxiliar: her sister can too.