大学英语语法之ellipsis培训教案.pptVIP

Ellipsis Definition: Ellipsis is the omission of the item(word, phrase or part of speech) for avoiding repetition and achieving textual cohesion. --He came up, (he) sat down, and (he) stared at me. --Im happy if you are (happy). --He always wakes up earlier than I (wake up). --Dont tell me if you dont want to (tell me). Ellipsis in some clauses In clauses introduced by as, than, when, while, if, unless, though, once, if “be” is the predicate and the subject in the subordinate clause and that in the main clause are the same, the subject in subordinate clause and verb “be” could be ommitted under either situation --As (he was) a student he had known great poverty. --He is taller than I (am). --When (it is) taken according to the directions, the drug has no side effects. --While (I was) eating my lunch, I heard a loud noise. --If (it is) true, this will cause us a lot of trouble. --It looks as if ( it is) going to rain. --She is as tall as her mother ( is ). --Unless (I am) compelled to stay in by bad weather, I go for a walk every day.  --Though (he was ) very tired, he did not give up. --Once ( it is) seen, the picture can never be forgotten. --Whether (he is) waking or sleeping, he breathes noisily. --In our country everybody is an ordinary worker no matter what his position (is). --I refuse , however favorable the conditions (are), to work there. --Anyone, no matter who (he is), may point out our shortcomings. Ellipsis in complex sentences In complex sentences, ellipsis commonly occurs in subordinate clauses, while in main clauses only the initial elements are likely to be ellipted. --(Is there) Anything you want to take with you? --(I) Hope youll like the present. -- (I ) Wonder what shes doing. --(You) Have to wait a bit, Im afraid. Miscellaneous varieties of ellipsis Ellipsis of subject, subject +auxiliary verb, subject +predicate at the beginning of the sentence --(I have) Never heard of such a th