Ellipsis And: Substitution Grammar Exercises Pdf [verified]

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3. Common contrastive points (errors to watch)

• VP ellipsis requires an auxiliary or modal in English: He plays the guitar and she __ — correct: does (He plays the guitar and she does).
• Do-support is required when no auxiliary: She didn't come, and he __ either — correct: didn't (ellipsis of came requires auxiliary).
• Substitution pronoun/one must agree in number and referent clarity: I want the red one vs. the red ones.
• Avoid ambiguous antecedents: substitution should have a clear referent.

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Exercise 3: Error Correction

Find the mistake in using ellipsis or substitution. This review evaluates the effectiveness and utility of

1. I lost my blue pen, so I need to buy a new blue pen.

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2. These apples are rotten; please give me the fresh apples.

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3. I don't like the red shirt, but I like the blue shirt.

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4. If you don't like those cakes, try these cakes here.

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