Basics of ellipsis and substitution. 45 questions on so/not with think/hope/believe, auxiliary substitution in short responses, and one/ones.
What this test covers
- So and Not After Think/Hope/Believe
- Auxiliary Substitution in Responses
- One and Ones as Substitutes
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Q1Do you think the bus will arrive on time? I'm really looking forward to it, I hope ___.
Answer: D. so
When we answer a question using 'hope,' we use the word so to mean 'I hope that happens.' We don't say 'I hope yes' or 'I hope it.' For example: 'Will it rain?' 'I hope so!'
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Q2Do you think they will be late? (You believe they will be late) I'm afraid ___.
Answer: A. so
We use so after 'I'm afraid' when we think the answer to a question is 'yes,' but it is bad news. 'I'm afraid so' means 'I think they will be late, unfortunately.'
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Q3Choose the correct sentence:
Answer: A. Do you think we'll win? I think so.
After verbs like 'think,' 'believe,' or 'suppose,' we use so instead of repeating the whole idea. We do not use it, that, or them in this way. For example: 'Is he coming?' 'I think so.'
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Q4Is he your brother? I believe ___.
Answer: C. so
Use so after the word 'believe' to say 'yes' to a question without repeating the whole sentence. Don't use 'yes' or 'it' here. Example: 'Is she a doctor?' 'I believe so.'
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Q5Are we allowed to park here? I don't suppose ___.
Answer: D. so
Use so after 'suppose' or 'don't suppose' to avoid repeating the rest of the sentence. We don't say 'I don't suppose that' or 'I don't suppose it' in short answers like this.
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Q6Is the test difficult? I expect ___.
Answer: A. so
When we think something is likely true, we say 'I expect so.' We don't say 'I expect yes' or 'I expect it' in natural English.
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Q7Choose the correct sentence:
Answer: B. Did she enjoy the party? I imagine so.
Use so after 'imagine' to show you think something is true without saying the whole thing again. We don't use words like them, that, or it in this kind of short answer.
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Q8Is the shop open? I need to buy milk, so I'm afraid ___.
Answer: A. not
We use not after 'I'm afraid' when we think the answer is 'no.' Here, the person needs milk but thinks the shop is closed, so they say 'I'm afraid not.' We don't use 'yes' or 'so' for negative answers like this.
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Q9Are you going to the party? I don't think ___.
Answer: B. so
We use so after 'I don't think' to mean 'I don't think I am going.' It is a short way to answer. Using it, no, or that is not correct in this situation.
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Q10Will they arrive before noon? I don't expect ___.
Answer: A. so
In short answers, we use 'I don't expect so' to mean 'I don't expect they will arrive before noon.' Don't use it or yes after 'expect' in this context.
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Q11Choose the correct sentence:
Answer: B. Is it raining? I suppose so.
The phrase 'I suppose so' is the correct way to say you think something is true. We don't use them, that, or it for this.
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Q12Are you sure he's coming? I don't believe ___.
Answer: A. so
Use so after 'I don't believe' to say you think the answer is 'no.' We don't use it, no, or that in this short reply.
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Q13Is the car ready? I assume ___.
Answer: D. so
Use so after the word 'assume' to agree with the question. Saying 'I assume it' or 'I assume yes' is not correct in natural English.
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Q14Did you guess the right answer? I guess ___.
Answer: B. so
'I guess so' is a very common way to say 'I think my guess is correct.' Don't use it, that, or yes here.
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Q15Choose the correct sentence:
Answer: D. Is it safe to swim? I don't imagine so.
Use so after 'imagine' in a short answer. We don't use it, that, or them. For example: 'Will it be cold?' 'I don't imagine so.'
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Q16I'm really hungry. So ___ I.
Answer: A. am
To agree with 'I am hungry,' we use the same verb: 'So am I.' If the first sentence uses 'am,' the agreement must use 'am' too.
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Q17I don't like coffee. Neither ___ I.
Answer: B. do
When someone says a negative sentence with 'don't' (like 'I don't like...'), we agree using 'Neither do I.' We use do because 'like' is a normal action verb.
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Q18She has finished her work. Has ___?
Answer: D. she
To make a short question to show you are listening, repeat the same person and the same helping verb. Since the sentence is about 'she,' the question is 'Has she?'
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Q19Choose the correct sentence:
Answer: B. They were playing. Were they?
When we repeat a sentence as a short question, we keep the same person. For 'They were playing,' the correct question is 'Were they?'
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Q20I can swim well. So ___ I.
Answer: A. can
When the first sentence uses 'can,' we must use 'can' to agree. 'So can I' means 'I can swim well too.'
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Q21I haven't seen the film yet. Neither ___ I.
Answer: A. have
The first sentence uses 'have not.' To agree with a 'have' sentence, we use 'Neither have I.'
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Q22He will be here soon. So ___ he.
Answer: A. will
The first sentence uses 'will.' To agree or repeat the idea, we use the same word: 'So will he.'
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Q23Choose the correct sentence:
Answer: A. I'm not hungry. Neither am I.
The first sentence uses 'am not.' To agree, we use the word am. 'Neither am I' is the correct way to say 'I am not hungry either.' We don't use do, have, or can because they don't match 'am.'
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Q24They didn't go to the beach. Neither ___ I.
Answer: A. did
The first sentence uses 'did not.' To agree about the past, we use 'did.' 'Neither did I' means 'I didn't go either.'
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Q25She enjoys classical music. So ___ I.
Answer: D. do
'Enjoys' is a present tense verb. For most verbs (like enjoy, like, play), we use do or does to agree. Since we are talking about 'I,' we use 'So do I.'
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Q26I would like a tea. So ___ I.
Answer: B. would
Use the same word from the first sentence. Since the sentence has 'would,' the answer is 'So would I.'
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Q27Choose the correct sentence:
Answer: A. He can't drive. I can't either.
When we want to agree with a negative sentence like 'He can't drive,' we use 'can't' again with the word 'either' at the end. We don't use do, have, or am because they don't match the original word 'can't.'
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Q28I've been to Paris. So ___ I.
Answer: A. have
'I've' is short for 'I have.' To agree, we use the same verb: 'So have I.'
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Q29They aren't coming to the party. Neither ___ we.
Answer: A. are
The first sentence uses 'are not.' To agree, we use the word are. 'Neither are we' means 'We aren't coming either.'
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Q30She had a great time at the park. So ___ I.
Answer: D. did
'Had' is a past tense action verb. To agree with past actions, we use 'did.' 'So did I' means 'I had a great time too.'
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Q31Which car is yours? The blue ___.
Answer: D. one
We use one to replace a single noun we already mentioned (the car). 'The blue one' means 'The blue car.' We don't use ones because we are only talking about one car.
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Q32I want some apples. Do you have any green ___?
Answer: B. ones
Use ones to replace a plural noun (apples). Since 'apples' is more than one, we say 'green ones.' We don't use one for plural things.
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Q33This phone is old. I need a new ___.
Answer: C. one
Use one to avoid saying the word 'phone' again. 'A new one' means 'a new phone.' Using it, they, or ones doesn't fit here.
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Q34Choose the correct sentence:
Answer: D. I like these shoes. Are there larger ones?
'Shoes' is a plural word. To talk about shoes again without saying the word, use ones. 'Are there larger ones?' is correct. Using it, they, or one (singular) is wrong for plural shoes.
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Q35That cake looks delicious. Can I have a small ___?
Answer: A. one
Use one to replace the singular noun 'cake.' 'A small one' means 'a small cake.' We don't use ones for a single cake.
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Q36Choose the grammatically correct version: I need some water. I need one too.
Answer: A. I need some water. I need some too.
We only use 'one' for things we can count (like 1 apple, 2 apples). We cannot count 'water' (we don't say 'one water, two waters'). For things we can't count, use some instead of 'one.'
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Q37This shirt is dirty. Do you have a clean ___?
Answer: C. one
Use one to replace the word 'shirt.' 'A clean one' is a short way to say 'a clean shirt.' Using it or they is incorrect here.
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Q38Choose the correct sentence:
Answer: D. Which glasses are yours? The dark ones.
'Glasses' is a plural word. To refer to them again, use ones. 'The dark ones' is correct. Words like one, it, or they do not work here.
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Q39I'm looking for a book. Take this ___.
Answer: A. one
Use one to replace the word 'book' because there is only one. 'Take this one' is a natural way to speak. We don't say 'Take this it' or 'Take this ones.'
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Q40Choose the grammatically correct version: I need some sugar. I need some one too.
Answer: A. I need some sugar. I need some too.
We don't use 'one' for things like sugar, water, or rice because we don't count individual grains. Instead of saying 'I need one too,' we say 'I need some too.'
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Q41These chairs are broken. We need new ___.
Answer: A. ones
'Chairs' is plural (more than one). To talk about them again, use ones. 'We need new ones' means 'We need new chairs.' Using one is only for one chair.
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Q42Choose the correct sentence:
Answer: B. Which pen do you want? The red one.
'Pen' is singular (only one). Use one to replace it. 'The red one' is the correct choice. Using ones would mean you want many pens.
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Q43I have some cats. She has two ___.
Answer: D. of them
After a number like 'two' or 'three,' we use the phrase of them to refer back to a group of things already mentioned. 'She has two of them' means she has two of the cats. We don't say 'two one' or 'two it.'
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Q44This puzzle is hard. Is there an easier ___?
Answer: A. one
Use one to replace the word 'puzzle.' 'An easier one' means 'an easier puzzle.' We don't use they or ones for a single puzzle.
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Q45These gloves are tight. I need bigger ___.
Answer: A. ones
'Gloves' are plural (a pair). To refer to plural things, use ones. 'I need bigger ones' means 'I need bigger gloves.' Using it or one is for singular things only.
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