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.

Ellipsis sentence is divided into two sentences combined sentence equal ellipsis for the use of the conjunction "and" and similar berlawaan combined sentence that uses the conjunction "but".

a. Sentence ellipsis in a combined sentence equal

The combined sentence is divided into two, namely a combined sentence equal equal positive and negative sentences.

Formula:

Subject 1 + Auxiliary + Verb + and + so + auxiliary + subject 2

or

Subject 1 + Auxiliary + Verb + and + Subject 2 + Auxiliary + too

Example of sentences :

• I will start working at the publishing company tomorrow. (Rina will start working at the publishing company tomorrow)

The combined sentence

I will start working at the publishing company tomorrow, and so will Rina. Or I Will start working at the publishing company tomorrow, and Rina will too.

Note:

If the sentence is not using auxiliary combination, the formula used is:

Subject 1 + Verb + and + so + do / does / did + Subject 2

Or

Subject1 + Verb + and + Subject 2 + d / does / did + too

Example of sentences :

• My mother Gave me beautiful clothes as my birthday present. (My auntgave me beautiful clothes as my birthday present)

The combined sentence

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.

b. Ellipsis sentence in a combined sentence equal negative

Formula:

Subject 1 + auxiliary not + Verb + and + neither + auxiliary+Subject 2

Or

Subject 1 + auxiliary not + Verb + and + Subject 2 + Auxiliary not +Either

Example:

I am not going to go shopping by myself.

My mother is not going to go shopping by herself.

The combined sentence

1 am not going to go shopping by myself and neiter is my mother.

Or

I am not going to go shopping by myself, and my mother is not either.

Formula:

Rumus:

Subject 1 + don’t/doesn’t/didn’t + Verb + and + Neither + do/does/did/ + Subject

Or

Subject 1 + don’t/doesn’t/didn’t + Verb + and + Subject 2 + don’t/doesn’t/didn’t + Either

Example of sentences :

Sprott did not come to my birthday party.

Mike did not come to my birthday party

The combined sentence

Sprott did not come to my birthday party, and Neither did Mike

Or

Sprott did not come to my birthday party, and Mike did not either.

c. Sentence ellipsis in a combined sentence equal opposite

Formula:

Subject 1 + auxiliary + verb + but + subject 2 + auxiliary not + verb

Or

Subject 1+ auxiliary’ not + verb + but + subject 2 + auxiliary + verb

Example:

Rini is working in the private company.

Sinta is not working in the private company.

The combined sentence

Rini is working in the private company but Sprott is not.

Note:

In addition to using the word "but", the word "while" or "whereas" is also used in a combined sentence equal opposite.

Formula

Subject 1 + verb + but/while/whereas + subject 2 + do/does/don’t/doesn’t/did/didn’t

Example:

My brother plays tennis every weekend.

My sister does not play tennis every weekend.

The combined sentence

My brother plays tennis every weekend whereas my sister does not.

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