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    This document provides exercises to practice substitution and ellipsis in sentences. For substitution exercises, respondents rewrite responses by substituting "so" for phrases like "I guess", "I believe", etc. For the ellipsis exercises, sentences are rewritten with unnecessary words omitted.

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    This document provides exercises to practice substitution and ellipsis in sentences. For substitution exercises, respondents rewrite responses by substituting "so" for phrases like "I guess", "I believe", etc. For the ellipsis exercises, sentences are rewritten with unnecessary words omitted.

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    This document provides exercises to practice substitution and ellipsis in sentences. For substitution exercises, respondents rewrite responses by substituting "so" for phrases like "I guess", "I believe", etc. For the ellipsis exercises, sentences are rewritten with unnecessary words omitted.

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    Exercise

    I. Ellipsis: Cross out the words that we could omit.


    1. I’ve been having a hard time recently.
    2. Do you know anything about the new job yet?
    3. Have you finished your work?
    4. Is Richard coming tonight?
    5. Has Claire bought a new car yet? She said she was going to.
    II. Substitution: Rewrite the responses. Substitute so.
    1. Kara: Have you ever been to New York?
    David: I hope I have been there. (1) I…………… .
    2. David: Do you agree with this topic?
    Kara: I guess I agree with it. (2) I…………… .
    3. Greg: Today is beautiful, isn’t it?
    Gorge: I believe it is. (3) I…………… .
    4. Mark: The map say turn left to reach our destination. Is it right?
    Jake: I think it is. (4) I…………… .
    5. Marry: Is it a useful product?
    Mike: Yeah, I believe it is. (5) I…………. .
    III. Substitution: Rewrite the following responses.
    Roth: Hi Rith.
    Rith: Hi. How it going?
    Roth: Good. Is Vuthy’s a producer now?
    Rith: I don’t think he is. (1)………….. .
    Roth: Sure he’s not famous?
    Rith: I guess I’m not sure. (2)…………. .
    Roth: So, Is your sister in law having a baby?
    Rith: I guess she doesn’t. (3)…………… because it always been busy from her husband.
    Roth: Oh ok!
    Rith: One more thing. Is your assignment will be great?
    Roth: I don’t think it is. (4)…………. .
    Rith: Well. What about your trip to France?
    Roth: I hope I don’t. (5)…………. because I want to go to England.
    Rith: Ok bye.
    Roth: Bye.
    IV. Ellipsis: Rewrite the following sentences.
    1. The man who is playing games is handsome.
    2. The book which is bought yesterday is my book.
    3. The girl who sits next to Peter is my neighbor’s daughter.
    4. Someone who is playing game is my friend.
    5. A girl who works at the pub has won a lottery.

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