Lesson on ELLIPSIS - leaving out words (Italians are more cunning than I am)

The video tutorial explains how to omit words in English sentences, focusing on five rules: using different subjects with the same auxiliary verb, using the same subject with different auxiliaries, adding negation, showing contrast, and using conditionals. Each rule is illustrated with examples to enhance understanding.

What is the main idea behind omitting words in English sentences?

• To change the meaning of the sentence

• To avoid repeating words

• To confuse the reader

• To make sentences longer

In a sentence with different auxiliary verbs, what must remain the same?

• The verb tense

• The subject

• The object

• The sentence length

How can you form a negative sentence in English?

• By changing the subject

• By omitting the auxiliary verb

• By adding 'not' to the auxiliary verb

• By using a different verb

What is one way to show contrast in a sentence?

• By using the same auxiliary verb

• By changing the verb tense

• By adding a new object

• By repeating the subject

Which conditional is used when the result is likely to happen?

• Third conditional

• Zero conditional

• Second conditional

• First conditional

In the second conditional, what form should the verb take after 'if'?

• Present simple

• Past simple

• Future simple

• Present continuous

Which modal verb is used in the second part of a first conditional sentence?

• Could

• Might

• Will

• Would