Clausal ellipsis is based on the omission of one of the elements that compose the clause: the modal part or the propositional part. Bearing this de...
Clausal ellipsis is based on the omission of one of the elements that compose the clause: the modal part or the propositional part. Bearing this definition in mind, read the sentences below and mark the one that contains an example of clausal ellipsis.
The entire semester, I have just pretended to study.
After years of bad performance, the reds are finally having a good season.
No way they would come here and not talk to me.
They ran the errands very quickly.
My professors were asking if I had studied Algebra in High School. I told them that I had
The correct answer is: "No way they would come here and not talk to me."
This sentence contains an example of clausal ellipsis because the modal part "there is" was omitted. The complete sentence would be "There is no way they would come here and not talk to me."
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