Ellipsis
Choose which parts of these sentences have been left out
Learning English
We found 17 activities for you
Word stress
Identify the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
US or UK pronunciation
Can you tell the difference between UK and US English?
Intonation
Learn how intonation can affect the meaning of certain words
Money matters
Read a text about money matters and answer some questions
Text messages
Can you understand the general idea in these text messages?
Word stress four syllable words
Identify the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in these long words
The world of work
This reading exercise looks at language used in a job application
Property for sale
Read a description of a property for sale and answer some questions
Fronting substitution and ellipsis
Identify some elements of spoken English
Science fiction
This reading and writing activity practises understanding text structure through referencing words and various types of linkers and discourse markers.
Forensic linguistics
Read the text about the role of forensic linguistics in solving crimes. Then answer the question to practise the full range of reading skills required for reading discursive texts on academic subjects.