Ellipsis & Substitution Exercises
Ellipsis and substitution exercises online with answers — practise avoiding repetition using one/ones, do/does/did, do so, so/not, and verb phrase ellipsis. Multiple choice and worksheet modes for B1–B2 learners mastering reference substitution and ellipsis in English. 1 exercise sets with 20 questions (B1 Level).
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One & Ones — Nominal Substitution & Ellipsis
Ellipsis & Substitution Exercises
B1 ReadingNEWKing Charles Reveals £12.9m Tax Bill
King Charles III is the first British king or queen to make his personal tax bill public. He paid £12.9 million in tax f…
Why practice Ellipsis & Substitution exercises?
Repeating the same words makes your English sound unnatural. Native speakers constantly use ellipsis (leaving words out) and substitution (replacing words with one, do, so) to keep speech and writing smooth. Start with nominal substitution — using 'one' and 'ones' to replace nouns — at B1, then move to verb phrase ellipsis with auxiliaries and 'do so/do it/do that' at B2. Finally, master clausal substitution with 'so' and 'not' (I think so, I hope not) and mixed practice to build real fluency in avoiding repetition.