Grammar
Unit 5 First aid
Ellipsis
为了使语言简洁或避免重复, 省略句中的一个或几个句子成分, 这种语法现象称为省略。
主语
谓语或谓语的一部分
宾语
主语和谓语
(或主语和谓语的一部分）
不定式后省略动词
Now it’s your turn to find out what have been left out.
1. Haven’t seen you for ages.

 2. Some more tea?

3. Sounds like a good idea.
I haven’t seen you for ages.
Would you like some more tea?
That / It sounds like a good idea.
省略一些不言自明的成分
4. Don’t make too much noise.

5. Sorry to hear that.
You don’t make too much noise.
I’m sorry to hear that.
6. Pity you couldn’t come.

7. This way, please.
It’s/ What a pity you couldn’t come.
Step this way, please.
在祈使句中，通常都省略主语you, 有时还可省略句首动词
8. Terrible weather!

9. Joining us for a drink?

10. Going to the supermarket?
What terrible weather it is!
Are you joining us for a drink?
Are you going to the supermarket?
在提出问题时，往往可以省略句子的起首部分
在感叹句中，有时可省略后面的主语和系动词
Discovering useful structures
3.
Rewrite these sentences by taking out the unnecessary parts.
The burn that she got from the iron was red and it was very painful.
(_____)
2. A boy was on the left side of the sick
woman, and a girl was on the right
side of the sick woman.
3. She has a daughter who is in hospital.
4. He went to the doctor because he had to
go to the doctor .
(___________________)
(_____)
(_____________)
5. Did she pass the first aid test that she
did yesterday or didn’t she pass?
or not?
6. She could not decided whether to send
him to hospital or not to send him to
hospital.
7. When your nose is bleeding, you should
bend forward so that the blood runs out
of your nose and the blood doesn’t run
down your throat.
8. Only some of the students have done a
first aid course but most of the students
haven’t done a first aid course .
not down your throat.
These sentences are correct. However, one or more words have been left out. Can you tell your partner which words are missing?
1) The temple surrounded by a wall belongs to the local government.
The temple (which is) surrounded by a
wall belongs to the local government. Zx.xk
4.
2) The first book I read this term was
more interesting than the second.
The first book (that) I read this term was more interesting than the second
(book that I read this term).
定语从句中的省略
3) To her teacher’s surprise, she did
better in her first aid exam than
expected.
To her teacher’s surprise, she did
better in her first aid exam than (she was) expected (to do).
在 than, as 引导的比较状语从句中的省略
4) I don’t think they have returned from the hospital, but they might have.
I don’t think they have returned
from the hospital, but they might have
(returned from the hospital).
在并列复合句中，后面分句中与前面分句中相同的部分常可省略
5) He wanted to help the accident victim but his friend didn’t.
He wanted to help the accident victim but his friend didn’t (want to help the accident victim).
在并列复合句中，后面分句中与前面分句中相同的部分常可省略
6) You can borrow my first aid notes if you want to.
You can borrow my first aid notes if you want to (borrow my first aid notes).
不定式后省略动词
7) Sounds like a good idea.
(It) sounds like a good idea.
8) Anything I can do for you?
(Is there) anything I can do for you?
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. The experiment shows that proper amounts of exercise, if __________ regularly, can improve our health.
being carried out
B. carrying out
C. carried out
D. to carry out （浙江2010）
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2. Some of you may have finished unit
one. ______, you can go on to unit
two.
A. If you may B. If you do
C. If not D. If so
（江西2009）
3. — What’s the matter with Della?
— Well, her parents wouldn’t allow
her to go to the party, but she
still _____.
A. hopes to B. hopes so
C. hopes not D. hopes for
（江苏2009）
4. — Have you got any particular
plans for the coming holiday?
— Yes. ______, I’m going to visit
some homes for the old in the
city.
A. If ever B. If busy
C. If anything D. If possible
（安徽2008）
5. — Do you have any idea what Paul
does all day?
— As I know, he spends at least as
much time playing as he ____.
A. writes B. does writing
C. is writing D. does write
（重庆2007）
6. We all know that, ______, the
situation will get worse.
A. not if dealt carefully with
B. if not carefully dealt with
C. if dealt not carefully with
D. not if carefully dealt with
（2007全国卷I）
7. Don’t take too much of the medicine; it does you more harm than good if you ______.
do B. take
C. like D. have
（江西2007）
8. — I was wondering if we could go
skiing on the weekend.
— ______ good.
Sound B. Sounded
C. Sounding D. Sounds
（湖北 2006）
Homework
1. Go over the usage of Ellipsis.
2. Finish Using structures on
Page 71 Ex 1 , Ex 2 and Ex3.
Thank you!