📝 Ellipsis and Substitution Examples: 100+ Sentences for Natural English

Positive agreement (So + auxiliary + subject)

"I love music." → "So do I."
"She can dance." → "So can I."
"They are coming." → "So are we."
"He has finished." → "So have I."
"We will succeed." → "So will they."

Negative agreement (Neither/Nor + auxiliary + subject)

"I don't like spiders." → "Neither do I."
"She can't swim." → "Neither can I."
"They haven't arrived." → "Nor have we."
"He won't agree." → "Neither will I."

Do so / Do it / Do that

"Please close the door." "I'll do it."
"He promised to call, and he did so."
"You shouldn't lie. Don't do that."

I think so / I hope so / I'm afraid so

"Will it rain?" "I think so." / "I hope not."
"Is she coming?" "I believe so."
"Did he pass?" "I'm afraid not."

Nominal substitution (one, ones, the same)

"Which bag do you want?" "The black one."
"These apples are fresh. I'll take those ones."
"I'll have a coffee." "Same for me, please."

Ellipsis in responses and comparisons

"Have you eaten?" "Yes, I have."
"Why did you leave?" "Because I was tired."
"He works harder than she does."