Elipsa w języku angielskim to zabieg, który polega na usuwaniu z wypowiedzi fragmentów, których odbiorca może sam się domyślić, aby zrozumieć całą wypowiedź. 

Substytucja to z kolei zabieg, który polega na zastąpieniu wyrazu lub całego wyrażenia słowem wypełniającym (np. here, there, one, some itd.) lub np. zastąpienie zdania przydawkowego imiesłowem czasu teraźniejszego.  

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Przykładowe rozwiązanie: 

1. A: Are you too busy to have a look at my application letter? I've heard that applicants who receive receiving outside input get better results than applicants those who don't receive outside output. 

B: I'd be happy to have a look at it, though I can't promise that I'll have much input to offer you. 

 

2. A: Do you know if your dad still has that announcement which describes describing the laboratory internship? I'm thinking about applying for it, and I need the contact information included. 

B: He must still have it. You know the fact that he never throws things away is one of his bad habits, though it isn't his only bad habit. 

 

3. A: Are you interested in going to a jobs fair with me? 

B: I'm not particularly interested. I have so much work to do, and there is never enough time to get through it. I try and try to catch up, but I never manage to catch up do it. 

A: I just thought you might be interested. They say young people who attend attending job fairs have better chances of finding a job, and it's often a job the one they are really interested in doing.