Avoiding repetition with ellipsis and substitution

Objective: Omit or replace repeated information when the meaning remains clear.

Explanation

Ellipsis removes recoverable words, while substitution uses forms such as one, ones, so, do or not. These structures make connected discourse more natural and economical.

Examples

I can attend, and so can Maya.
The newer model is more reliable than the old one.

Practice

Choose the correct answer.

I can attend the workshop, and ___.

Practice

Choose the correct answer.

Some participants chose the online option; others ___.

Practice

Choose the correct answer.

The red model is cheaper than the blue ___.