Ellipsis

Ellipsis and Substitution in Grammar: Cohesion Devices with Clear Examples

Ellipsis and Substitution in Grammar Cohesion Devices with Clear Examples

Introduction – Why Ellipsis and Substitution Matter If you want your English to sound natural, connected and easy to follow, you must understand ellipsis and substitution in grammar. These two cohesion devices help writers and speakers avoid boring repetition. They make texts flow smoothly, whether in a WAEC passage, a JAMB comprehension, a KCSE composition, … Read more

Ellipsis in English (Definition, Types, Uses and Examples)

Ellipsis in English (Definition, Types, Uses and Examples)

Ellipsis is a device we use from time to time in our utterances or writings. This post Ellipsis in English (Definition, Types, Uses and Examples) focuses on this commonly used devices. Shakespeare once wrote, ‘When sorrows come, they come…in battalions’. The full realisation of that quotation is this: ‘When sorrows come, they come not single … Read more