Unit 5 Grammar: Ellipsis
Learning about language
Read the dialogue in pair and find out what
words are left out.
A: Hi，John
B: Hi, Mary. How was your Halloween?
A: Very interesting. I got lots of candies and
chocolate that night.
B: sounds interesting. I am sure you had a
wonderful experience.
A: Yeah. There is a new film at 8 tonight. Would you
like to go with me?
B: Sure, I’d love to.
A: See you then.
(It was)
(It) (that)
(I’d love to go with you)
Ellipsis (省略)
为了使语言简洁或避免重复，
省略句中的一个或几个句子成分，
这种语法现象称为省略。
Discovering grammar
1.(I) beg your pardon.
Beg your pardon.
2. Anybody here?
(Is) Anybody here?
3. --Are you ready?
--Yes, I am. (ready)
4.Hungry?
(Are you) hungry?
subject(主语)
predicate(谓语)
predicative(表语)
subject and predicate
(主语和谓语)
Part 1: Ellipsis in simple sentences
在简单句中的省略现象
(You) Don’t be sad.
Take care
(You) take care.
Don’t be sad.
主语
主语
开心开心(真)开心(be glad,be happy,be delighted)
喜欢喜欢更喜欢(like，love，prefer)
希望希望（充满）希望(hope, wish, expect)
计划计划再打算(plan, mean, intend )
似乎(好像)试一下(seem, try)
讨厌拒绝（hate,refuse）
Task1: Fill in the blanks with do/not / so
1.----Do you think it will rain tomorrow?
---- I don’t think ______？
2.---Shall I invite Ann to my birthday party?
---Yes. It’ll be fine if you______.
3. ---“There will be a new film on show.
---“I’m afraid _______.”
4.—Can I put my bike here?
--You’d better _____.
so
not
do
not
Song Zhongji acts a solider
and Song Huiqiao acts a doctor.
Part 2: 并列句或复合句中的省略现象
summary2
当状语从句的主语和主句的主语一致时,
可以省略状语从句中的主语和系动词be
he
she she
he he
Task 1:省略适当成分使句子更简洁
I found that the monkey was happy
and that it liked dancing.
(that)
summary3
The joke __________ the
sloth heard is interesting.
sloth n. 树懒 (which/that)
The rabbit __________ the fox
wants to take photo with is
happy
(who/whom)
Object(宾语)
↓
↓
Object(宾语)
Exercises: 单句改写
1.When the novel is published, the novel
will become popular.
2.Although he was hard-working, he
couldn’t earn enough to support
himself.
3.I hope that you’ll be soon.
4.Here is the man whom you are looking
for.
5.She is the girl who you can safely
depend on.
(the novel is)
(he was)
(that)
(whom)
(who)
Consolidation:运用省略改写短文
Tom: (It is a ) Beautiful day, isn't it?
Mary: Yes, (would you) like a drink?
Tom: Of course.I'm hungry.
Mary:Are you (hungry)?
Tom: yeah,I am.
Mary: If you want me to(treat you),I'll trea
t you.
Tom: Thanks. But have you finish your wor
k?
Mary: Yes, I have(finished my work).
Tom: shall we go now?
Mary:All right.
(It is a)
(would you)
(hungry)
(treat you)
(finished my work)
主语 系动词be
1.Review the usage of ellipsis.
2.Finish exercise bookP64Ⅰ,Ⅱ.
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