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ELIPTICAL STRUCTURE
Elliptical sentence is a shorter
form of sentence which some words have been omitted, but it retains the same
meaning. It is used so that we can avoid unnecessary repeated words. It is
noticeable that elliptical sentences are used quite common in some contexrs as
:
a.
In
normal conversation
Ready?
( Are you ready?)
Yes, I am. (= Yes, I am ready.)
b. In comparison
Desi is taller than Dewi.
(Desi is taller than Dewi is tall.)
c. In sentences joined
by coordinating conjunctions
I likes Chocolate blended, Keyla
coffee blended, and Riri milk tea.
(I likes Chocolate blended, Keyla
likes coffee blended, and Riri likes milk tea.)
d. In reduced clauses
you clean the house today, i will
tomorrow.
(If you clean the house today, i will clean the house tomorrow.)
e. In ‘So, Too, Either/Neither’
Jhon
is happy, so am I.
Hadi
speaks English well, Manik does too.
Jhon
isn’t happy, neither am i.
Hadi
doesn’t speaks Italian, Manik doesn’t either.
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