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Elliptical Sentences

This document discusses elliptical sentences, which are shorter forms of sentences that omit words but retain the same meaning. Examples are provided of elliptical sentences using words like "to", "yes", and verb forms. The document also explains how words like "so", "too", "either", and "neither" can be used in elliptical sentences to indicate positive or negative statements when words are omitted.

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Elliptical Sentences

This document discusses elliptical sentences, which are shorter forms of sentences that omit words but retain the same meaning. Examples are provided of elliptical sentences using words like "to", "yes", and verb forms. The document also explains how words like "so", "too", "either", and "neither" can be used in elliptical sentences to indicate positive or negative statements when words are omitted.

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Elliptical sentences

Ellipsis

means leaving something out.


Elliptical sentences 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.

Example:

A: Where are you going?


B: to school.
A: Ready?
B: Yes, I am.

The

ads attracted younger than older


people.

have washed and ironed my clothes

SO,

TOO, EITHER, NEITHER


So/too is used for positive sentence
Ex:
John is happy, so am I.
Toni speaks english well, Rica does too.
Rina studied english yesterday, so did Rini.
I have visited Bali, she has too.

Either/neither

is used for negative

sentence
Ex:
John isnt happy, neither am I.
Toni didnt study yesterday, neither did Rini.
Jhon isnt writing a letter, I am not either.
She wasnt late yesterday, neither was Doni.

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