ELLIPTICAL

Yaumil harisa
NIM : 1201082

ELLIPTICAL
Elliptical is a merger of two sentence by eliminating
the same predicate to form a compound sentance.
Part predicate omitted to avoid repetition of words
that do not need.
1. Merging aquivalent
Rumus positive
Sentence 1 +and + S2 + aux. verb + too
Sentence 1+ and + so + aux. verb + S2
Rumus negative
Sentence 1 + and + S2 + aux. verb + not + either
Sentence 1 + and + neither + aux. verb + S2

Positive sentances using too and so to combine sentances

Example :
willy is a pilot and torres is too.
willy is a pilot and so is torres.

Example :
Negative sentances using either dan neither.
I dont drink a cup of coffe and willy doesnt either.
I dont drink a cup of coffe and neither does willy.

2. Merging equivalent opposite

Sentence 1 (+) + but/while + S2 +
aux. verb + not
Sentence 1 (-) + but/while + S2 + aux.
verb
example :
We dont have to go to the beach
tomorrow while he has.
he has to go to the beach tomorrow
but we dont.

Present tense: is , am , are

I

am handsome,and so is he
I am handsome , and he is too
My girlfriend is in Medan now. My brother
is in Medan now
My girlfriend is in Medan now, and so is
my brother
My girlfriend is in Medan now, and my
brother is too
She isn't studying physic and he isn't
either.?She isn't studying physic and
neither is he.

PAST TANSE : was and

were
I

was in takengon in 2009. they were in

takengon in 2009
I was in takengon in 2009, and so were
they
I was in takengon in 2009, and they were
too
He

didnt send the letter and she didnt

either.
He didnt send the letter and neither did
she.

Present Continuous
You

are calling . He is calling

You are calling , and so is he
You are calling , and he is too
willy is singing . torres is dancing
Indah is singing, and so is torres
willy is singing , and torres is too
He didn't do anything and she didn't
either.?He didn't do anything and neither
did she.

Simple Future tense

I

will take a bath . He will take a

bath
I will take a bath , and so will he
I will take a bath , and he will too
Willy cant speak aceh and torres
cant either.
Willy can't speak aceh and
neither can torres.

Present perfect
We

have eaten . he has eaten

We have eaten , and so has he
We have eaten , and he has too
They

have come here . She has come here

They have come here, and so has she
They have come here, and she has too
He

isnt playing football and he isnt either.

He isnt playing football and neither is he.