- cross something out
(transitive, separable)
Meaning: draw a line through
Example: Please cross that out and write it again.Sometimes in the English language, we eliminate words that are unnecessary to understand the meaning of the sentence. This is called ellipsis. For example, if I ask you, “Do you love TeacherDiane.com?” and you say, “Yes, I do.” Then you know how to create an ellipsis!Try this activity: Cross out the words that are not necessary.
ex. Do you like Italian food? Yes, but I prefer Thai (food).
*In this sentence, the second “food” can be removed!
- John can play the guitar, Mary can play, too.
- I went to the bar and I asked for a beer.
- She is tired, and I am tired too.
- I really like caffeinated coffee, but my husband prefers decaf coffee.
- We haven’t forgotten, and she hasn’t forgotten either.
- He’ll come soon but I don’t know exactly when he’ll come.
- If you need any money, I’ve got some money.
- Has she been running? No, she has been cycling.