ELLIPTICAL
SENTENCE
Elliptical Sentence is a combination of two different
sentences but predicates the same subject, and used to avoid repetition. The
purpose of the establishment of an elliptical sentence which is to deliver a
statement in a simple and at the same time avoid repeating the same sentence
elements.
There are two types of merger or elliptical sentence construction is known today, namely:
There are two types of merger or elliptical sentence construction is known today, namely:
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1. Merger equivalent Elliptical Sentence
Elliptical constuction with similar types of incorporation using the conjunction "and". Elliptica type of construction which one is divided into two types:
The pattern of the sentence:
Positives:
.... (+) ...., And + subject + auxiliary + too
.... (+) ...., And + so + auxiliary + subject
ex:
1. Merger equivalent Elliptical Sentence
Elliptical constuction with similar types of incorporation using the conjunction "and". Elliptica type of construction which one is divided into two types:
The pattern of the sentence:
Positives:
.... (+) ...., And + subject + auxiliary + too
.... (+) ...., And + so + auxiliary + subject
ex:
1.
My
mother Gave me beautiful clothes as my birthday present.
2.
My
auntgave me beautiful clothes as my birthday present
combined into
My mother Gave me beautiful clothes as my birthday present, and so did my aunt.
Or
My mother Gave me beautiful clothes as my birthday present, and my aunt did too.
negative:
The pattern of the sentence:
.... (-) ...., And + subject + auxiliary + not + either
.... (-) ...., And + Neither + auxiliary + subject
ex:
1. I do not like coffee
2. Susi does not like coffee
combined into
My mother Gave me beautiful clothes as my birthday present, and so did my aunt.
Or
My mother Gave me beautiful clothes as my birthday present, and my aunt did too.
negative:
The pattern of the sentence:
.... (-) ...., And + subject + auxiliary + not + either
.... (-) ...., And + Neither + auxiliary + subject
ex:
1. I do not like coffee
2. Susi does not like coffee
combined into
I do not like coffee and Neither does Susi or I do not like coffee and Susi does not either
2. Merger opposite Elliptical Sentence
The pattern of the sentence:
.... (+) ...., But + subject + auxiliary + not
.... (+) ...., But + subject + auxiliary
ex:
I do not like coffee and Neither does Susi or I do not like coffee and Susi does not either
2. Merger opposite Elliptical Sentence
The pattern of the sentence:
.... (+) ...., But + subject + auxiliary + not
.... (+) ...., But + subject + auxiliary
ex:
1. He does not work hard | he does not work hard
2. I work hard | I
worked hard
combined into
He does not work hard, but I do
combined into
He does not work hard, but I do
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