Ejercicios C2 : las formas elípticas en inglés (corregido)

Estos ejercicios te ayudarán a consolidar el uso de las formas elípticas en inglés, una herramienta esencial para lograr un discurso más fluido y sofisticado. Pon a prueba tu capacidad de omitir elementos sin perder claridad ni precisión.

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Ejercicio 1 : Completa las formas elípticas

Completa cada oración con la forma elíptica correcta, utilizando el auxiliar o estructura apropiada para evitar la repetición innecesaria.

1. She has never visited Paris, but her sister ___.
2. I wouldn't have agreed to that proposal, and neither ___ the board of directors.
3. He said he would call back, and he ___.
4. They are not ready to compromise, although we thought they ___.

Correction

1. She has never visited Paris, but her sister has.
2. I wouldn't have agreed to that proposal, and neither would the board of directors.
3. He said he would call back, and he did.
4. They are not ready to compromise, although we thought they were.

Ejercicio 2 : Corrige los errores en las formas elípticas

Cada oración contiene un error en el uso de la forma elíptica. Identifica el error y escribe la oración corregida completa.

1. She can speak Mandarin fluently, and so can he speaks.
2. I have finished the report, but my colleague hasn't finished.
3. He told me he was exhausted, and I was feeling the same did too.
4. They won't accept the terms, and neither we will.

Correction

1. She can speak Mandarin fluently, and so can he.
2. I have finished the report, but my colleague hasn't.
3. He told me he was exhausted, and I was too.
4. They won't accept the terms, and neither will we.

Ejercicio 3 : Elige la forma elíptica correcta

Elige la opción que completa correctamente cada oración con la forma elíptica más apropiada según el contexto.

1. She doesn't enjoy long meetings, and ___.
   • a) neither does her manager
   • b) neither her manager does
   • c) her manager doesn't neither
   • d) so doesn't her manager
2. He had already submitted the proposal before the deadline, and so ___.
   • a) had done his partner
   • b) his partner had too done
   • c) had his partner
   • d) his partner did too
3. I assumed the conference would be cancelled, but it ___.
   • a) wasn't cancelled
   • b) wasn't
   • c) didn't
   • d) was cancelled not
4. The new regulations are complex, and the implications of ignoring them ___.
   • a) are even more so
   • b) are even more
   • c) so are even more
   • d) are so even

Correction

1. a) neither does her manager
2. c) had his partner
3. b) wasn't
4. a) are even more so