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English 27 Public

Ellipsis practise

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Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: They look happy but they aren't really happy.

Happy

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Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: Everyone else loved the hotel that we stayed in but I didn't like it.

Like it

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Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: I didn't take the job in the end, but now I think I should have taken it.

Taken it

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Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: Nobody expects us to win but we might win.

win

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Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: I got into the car and I turned the radio on.

I

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Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: I'd love to come to dinner but I'm afraid I can't come

come

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Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: We don't got to the theatre very often but we used to go before we had children

go

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Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: I won't be able to go to the concert but my wife will be able to go

be able to go

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Take out the word(s) that can be omitted: We didn't enjoy the film because we arrived late and we missed the beginning

we

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Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: I'd like to help you this week but I ______

can't

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Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: I'm not vegetarian but my wife ________

is

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Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: I would love to fly a plane but I know that I never _____

will

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Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: Nobody believes me when I say that I'm going to resign but I _______

will

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Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: We thought that Karen would get the job but she ______.

Didn't

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Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: In the end they didn't come, even though they had promised that they _________

Would

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Complete with the right modal or auxiliary form: If you haven't seen the film yet you _______. It's absolutely fantastic.

must

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