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Substitution and Ellipsis

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    C1 Substitution and Ellipsis in Speakins
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  • Am I indecisive? Yes, I think (THAT I AM INDECISIVE)
    so
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  • She never knows which dish to choose from a menu and (I NEVER KNOW WHICH DISH TO PICK EITHER)
    neither do I
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  • If you suffer from chronic indecision it could be that your parents (ALSO SUFFERED FROM INDECISION)
    did too
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  • In my case, my mother has always been very indecisive and I am (ALSO INDICISIVE)
    too
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  • I have friends who love making decisions and in (MAKING DECISIONS) they build more confidence. (two words)
    doing so
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  • The process of selecting alternatives and choosing the best (OF THE ALTERNATIVES AVAILABLE) should be straightforward. (one word)
    ones
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  • Don't ask me if I've made a decision today - I don't think I've made (A SINGLE DECISION)
    any
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  • Others agonise whether it's a big decision or a small (DECISION)
    one
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  • I would love to fly a plane but I know that I never _____.
    will
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  • I don't speak French but my friend ______.
    does
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  • In the end they didn't come, even though they had promised that they _________
    would
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  • f you haven't seen the film yet you _______. It's absolutely fantastic.
    must / should
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  • A: The weather forecast said it would rain at the weekend. B: I ___________. I was planning to do some gardening
    hope not
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  • Do you smoke? B: I ___________, but I gave up last year.
    used to / did
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  • Avoid repetition: The picture quality of this new camera is far better than the picture quality of the old camera.
    Avoid repetition: The picture quality of this new camera is far better than the one of the old one
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  • avoid repetition: ‘It’s on the table.’ ‘Which table? The table in the kitchen or the table in the sitting room?’
    The one in the kitchen or the one in the sitting room?’
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