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What is Ellipsis?
Some words can be left out when we do not want to repeat them. This is called ellipsis.
Generally speaking, any part of the sentence can be omitted as long as the meaning is clear and not confusing.
省略句
为了避免重复,省略句中的一个或几个成分,这种语法现象称为省略.
1. Haven’t seen you for ages.
2. Sounds like a good idea.
3. Beg your pardon.
I haven’t seen you for ages
That / It sounds like a good idea.
I beg your pardon.
1. 省略主语.
祈使句中主语通常省略. 其他省略主语多限于少数现成说法.
4 (I) Thank you for your help.
5 (It) Doesn’t matter.
Would you like some more tea?
I’m sorry to hear that.
1. Some more tea?
2. Sorry to hear that.
3. Hungry?
4. Have a smoke?
Are you hungry?
2. 省略主语和谓语, 或者主谓语的一部分.
Will you have a smoke?
5 (It’s a) Pity that you missed such a good chance.
---Are you a student?
---Yes, I am a student.
2. ---Where has Mr. smith gone.
---Sorry, I don’t know where he has gone.
3. 省略表语和宾语.
My father is a doctor and my mother is a nurse.
I study at college and my sister studies at high sc