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C1AdvancedTopic: Clauses and linking words

Ellipsis: I'd love to, she has, I think so

Practise leaving out words that are clear: stopping at the auxiliary, keeping to, so and not instead of a clause, and the short starts of everyday speech.

23 questionsby Grove EnglishAdded 11 Nov 2026

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Complete the short answers

Write the missing word in each gap.

  1. I haven't read the report yet, but I tonight.

  2. "Can you come on Saturday?" "I'm not sure. I ."

  3. I've never been to Peru, but my sister .

  4. She said she would call, and she .

  5. "Would you like to join us for dinner?" "I'd love ."

  6. "Did they win?" "I'm afraid ."

  7. "Is the shop open on Sundays?" "I think ."

  8. "Did Anna get the job?" "I don't know. She might ."

  9. "Are you tired?" "Yes, I ."

  10. You don't have to come if you don't want .

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Pages of this quiz

  1. Page 1Complete the short answers

    Write the missing word in each gap.

  2. Page 2Find the mistakes

    Some of the sentences are correct. Find and correct the mistakes.

  3. Page 3What is the full sentence?

    Match each short sentence from everyday speech with its full form.

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