Developing cohesion
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Ellipsis in wh-clauses
In this type of ellipsis, the whole clause except for an introductory wh- word is
omitted:
A: I assume he'll contact me first? B: Yeah. I don't know when [^] though. (Bank of English) When I had chosen what I wanted to buy, two young people entered the shop."I have met them before, but where [^]?" (TeleNex Students)
There is wide agreement that something must be done. But what [^]?
(Bank of English)
Introduction
Ellipsis in wh-clauses
