Ellipsis & Substitution exercises — Set 2: Verb Phrase Ellipsis & Verbal Substitution (Typing Practice)
Typing Practice • 20 questions • 14 min
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I wanted to help, but I couldn't .
— (nothing; leave the verb phrase out)
do
to help
be
Ellipsis & Substitution exercises online (Typing Practice)
Practise omitting verb phrases after auxiliary verbs and using 'do/does/did' as verbal substitutes. You'll also learn the differences between 'do so', 'do it', and 'do that' for replacing actions.