Relier Pairs SubstitutionVersion en ligne Match the types of substitution with the examples. par Rosa Patiño Muñiz 1 Verbal substitution: replace a verb/verb phrase with "do" or "do so." 2 Clausal substitution: replace a whole clause with "so" or "not". 3 Nominal substitution: replace a noun/noun phrase with a word such as "one, ones, the sort." 4 Lexical substitution: replace a word with a synonym or near-synonym 5 Ellipsis (zero substitution): completely omit the repeated item. This often happens after words like "other, all, some, not, enough." Are plastic-based materials any worse than any others we use industrially? There's no point denying that plastic is a miracle material that's more versatile, more durable and more effective than any other substance. We've made more advances thanks to its invention than we ever did before. Does it matter if a seagull builds its nest out of bits of plastic? I think not. Now, while this may be a bit of a rant, it's not an ill-informed one.