1. Ellipsis 省略句

2. 1. 简单句中的省略现象 Sounds like a good idea. Pity we live so far from the sea. Beautiful day, isn ’ t it? 1) 句首省略 省略了句子的主语，有时还连 同谓语动词一起省略

3. Wonder what she is doing. Forgotten my name? Nobody at home. 2) 答语的省略 ---Have you finished your composition? ---Not yet.

4. ---will you join us? ---I should love to. Linda has arrived. ---when? He won ’ t go to the party.---why not? 3) 结构省略 这种省略可以根据通常的语法 结构加以判断

5. We have lived here (for) ten years. 在否定句中不可省略 I haven ’ t seen you for three months. Some other examples: You will never manage successfully (in) that way.

6. This is the most exciting game (that) I have ever watched. The train is going (at) fifty miles an hour.

7. 4) 不定式的省略 I went there because I want to. ---will you join us? ---Yes I ’ d love to. 在下列词后常省略不定式 但要保 留 ‘to’: want wish like hate hope intend plan love refuse expect

8. 当 want 和 like 用于从句中时， to 常常省略。 Come when you want. I have decided to do what I like.

9. You can ’ t force him to get a job if he is not ready (to). 在某些动词后可省略 ‘ to ’ 如： try ， 尤其是在 adj. 后。 ---Can you start the car? ---Ok, I will try.

10. 2. 并列句中的省略现象 在后一并列分句中凡是与上下 文相同的成分通常都要省略 My office was on the tenth floor, and his (office was) on the twelfth (floor).

11. I will buy a house. He will (buy a house) too. 1) 省略动词 + 宾语或补语 John was the winner in1994, and Bob (was the winner) in 1995. 2) 省略主语 + 谓语动词 We still have shortcomings, and (we have) very big ones, too.

12. 出现在并列句中的 be,have,do, 如 果在一个分句中作助动词，而 在另一个分句中作行为动词， 不可省略 The man has a gun and has threatened to use it. Mary did the work but did not finish it.

13. 3) 省略主语 + 谓语 + 宾语 They have increased trade with China and (they have increased trade) with other East-Asian countries, too. They tried to prevent the pollution, but (they did) not (prevent pollution) very successfully at the beginning.

14. 并列句的省略有时还可出现在 前面的分句中，这时被省略的 词语便出现在下文。 George will (take the course) and Bob might take the course.

15. 3. 复合句中的省略现象 复合句中的省略现象常见于从 句中，主句中的省略通常出现 在句首 Hope you will have a good journey. Too bad she won ’ t be able to go to the party.

16. 有时整个主句都可省略， 这种 省，略通 出现在简短答中。 ---Are you going to buy the house? ---Unless my wife objects. ---You all like the story? ---Yes, except that the end is too surprising.

17. 复合句的省略现象多出现在状 语从句中 Although hard-working, he couldn ’ t earn enough even to support him When still a boy of six, Bob was sent away from home. If necessary, I ’ ll pay him a personal visit.

18. While cooking dinner, she thought of her past. He advised me not to say anything until asked.

19. 引导宾语从句的从属连词只要 从句不长，通常都可省略。 I hope (that) all will go well. Be careful that you don ’ t catch a cold.

20. 但如果从句较长或从句的语境 较复杂, 连词 that 不能省略 She has made it clear that she will have nothing to do with him. Everybody could see what an important person he was, and that they ought to be careful not to offend him.

21. 在 than 或 as 引起的从句中的省略 Many others are doing better than we are. He works harder than ever. Jane is as tall as I. They will try to put the plan into practice as quickly as possible.

22. 1. —— I won't do it any more. —— ________ ？ A. Why don't B. Why don't do it any more C. Why not D. Why not to 2. Although ________ to stop ， he kept on working. A. tell B. telling C. having told D. told 3. —— Will you waste your time and money on that ？ —— Certainly ________. A. I not B. don't C. not D. no Exercise:

23. 4. —— Mary didn't attend the lecture ， did she ？ —— Yes ， she ________. A.attended B. didn't attend C. didn't D. did 5. —— What's Joan doing ？ —— _________ newspapers in the room. A. She reading B. She reads C. To read D. Reading Exercise:

24. 6. _________ always succeed. A.Honest and clever students B. Students who honest and clever C. Honest students and clever D. Students are honest and clever 7. —— Can you climb that tree ， my boy ？ —— __________ ？ A. I B. Myself C. Mine D. Me Exercise:

25. 8. Some people are against the plan but ____ support it. A.any more B. many more C. much more D. no more 9. —— I'll be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my cat ？ —— Not at all. _________. A.I've no time B. I'd rather not B.C. I'd like to D. I'd be happy to Exercise:

26. 10. —— Why not go and have dinner in a restaurant ？ —— _________. It's too expensive. A.Why not B. I agree C. I'm afraid not D. I'm sure 11.Tom wanted to play football with his friends in the street, but his father told him_____. A ． not to B ． not to do C ． not do it D ． do not to 不定式作宾语补足语时，其后的内容常被省 略，只保留不定式符号 to 。

27. 12.—Do you think Jack is going to watch a football match this weekend? —_____. A ． I believe not B ． I believe not so C ． I don’t believe it D ． I don't believe 13.—What do you think made the girl so glad? —_____a beautiful necklace. A ． As she received B ． Receiving C ． Received D ． Because of receiving Exercise:

28. 14. Father advised me not to say anything until _____ at the meeting. A ． asking B ． to ask C ． asked D ． ask 15.—Have you watered the flowers? —No, but_____. A ． I am B ． I’m going C ． I’m just going to D ． I will go 16. —He hasn’t gone to the office up to now. —Well, he_____. A ． should B ． ought to C ． ought to go D ． ought to have 承前省略的不定式后有助动词 have 时， 不定式 to 后要保留 have 。

29. 17.—The war is very likely to break out in the near future. —I _____, if the situation goes as it is. A ． hope so B ． hope not C ． am afraid not D ． am afraid so 18.—You ought to have given them some advice. —_____, but who cared what I said? A ． So ought you B ． So I ought C ． So I did D ． So did you Exercise:

30. 19. The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if _____ whether he was going in the right direction. A ． seeing B ． having seen C ． to see D ． to have seen 20. _____ he come, the problem would be settled. A ． Would B ． Should C ． Shall D ． If Exercise: as if to see 是 as if he was going to see 的省略说法。 此处是对将来情况的假设。

31. 21.—Can I see you at 3:00 pm next Monday? —I_____. I will have flown to New York long before then. A ． am afraid not B ． am afraid so C ． am afraid to D ． am afraid not to 22. —Is that a book on farming? If so, I want to borrow_____. —Yes, it is. A ． this B ． it C ． one D ． the one 23. _____, I will help you with your work. A ． If am possible B ． If it possible C ． If possible D ． Possible

32. 24.—How are you getting on with your work? —Oh, I’m sorry. Things aren’t going so well as_____. A ． plans B ． planning C ． planned D ． to plan 25.—Are you a volunteer now? —No, but I _____. I worked for the City Sports Meeting last year. A ． used to B ． used to be C ． used to do D ． was used to Exercise: