Unit2Period2[Grammarandusage]课件牛津版选修8.ppt

牛津高中英语;Grammar and usage ;Unit 2 ; ; Come here, please. ;—Did you enjoy the opera? —Yes, I did (enjoy it). We also use ellipsis in short responses. 1. —Get up. —I am. 2. —When will they arrive? —In about two hours. 3. —Where does your father work? —At the bookstore.;The emperor finds the deaths of so many men disturbing, and although he would like to, he cannot break his promise.;Ready? ;—Could you water the plants for me? —What about (watering them) after I finish my homework? ;Hence (comes) the happy ending of the story. We can use ellipsis after hence. Rewrite the following the sentence with “hence”. The food served there is wonderful, so the restaurant is very popular. The food served there is wonderful, hence popularity of the restaurant. ;Puccini wrote Turandot and (he also wrote) Madam Butterfly. We can use ellipsis in two clauses with the same pattern and the same verb. The actor was born in 1961, and his wife in 1964.;In some special styles of ellipsis, words are left out to save space and time. These include signs and labels, newspaper headlines, instructions, postcards and diaries, notes, etc.; ;Instructions;Headlines;notes;Postcards and diaries;ExerciseRewrite the following sentences with ellipses.;6. —When could I start the work? —You may start the work whenever you like. 7. Please pass me one of these oranges, I don’t care which one you pass me. 8. Father will come back, but I don’t know when he will come back. 9. —What do you think about the opera? —I think it is wonderful. 10. —Will we be late? —I’m afraid we will be late.;11. Shirley will go if Rose will go. 12. You can ask me questions if there are any questions that arise. 13. I would have come yesterday if I had wanted to. 14. When you are crossing the road, you must be careful. 15. Unless I am invited, I won’t go.;Activity