To practice ellipsis and substitution, you can use the following exercises designed to help you identify and reduce repetitive language. Exercise 1: Ellipsis (Omitting Words)

Title: Mastering Cohesion: A Guide to Ellipsis and Substitution Grammar Exercises (PDF Resource)

  1. Is Sarah coming to the party? (I hope / not) → _______________
  2. Is this the right train to London? (I believe / so) → _______________
  1. She went to the park and [she] played frisbee.
  2. He wanted to buy a car but he couldn't afford to [buy a car].