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English language assessment

Ellipsis

The following sentences are examples of ellipsis. That's when we leave out words when we speak.

Choose which parts of speech are missing from the following sentences.

Been anywhere nice recently?

1. article
2. subject
3. auxiliary
4. auxiliary verb and subject

Type the correct sentence.
"Been anywhere nice recently?"

Postman's been!

1. verb
2. article
3. subject
4. auxiliary

Type the correct sentence.
"Postman's been!"

Wonder when he'll be back.

1. auxiliary
2. article
3. subject
4. auxiliary verb and subject

Type the correct sentence.
"Wonder when he'll be back."

You seen my phone anywhere?

1. article
2. subject
3. noun
4. auxiliary

Type the correct sentence.
"You seen my phone anywhere?"

Didn't see the football match last night, did you?

1. subject
2. auxiliary verb & subject
3. auxiliary verb
4. article

Type the correct sentence.
"Didn't see the football match last night, did you?"

Finished with that book I leant you?

1. subject
2. article
3. auxiliary verb and subject
4. noun

Type the correct sentence.
"Finished with that book I leant you?"

You going to go tonight or not?

1. subject
2. article
3. auxiliary verb and subject
4. auxiliary verb

Type the correct sentence.
"You going to go tonight or not?"

I've missed the train again. Always happens to me!

1. subject
2. auxiliary verb & subject
3. auxiliary verb
4. article

Type the correct sentence.
"I've missed the train again. Always happens to me!"

Cat's gone missing again.

1. subject
2. article
3. auxiliary verb
4. verb

Type the correct sentence.
"Cat's gone missing again."