ELLIPTICAL CONSTRUCTION

Kalimat eliptik  merukapan gabungan dua kalimat yang berbeda subyeknya tetapi predikatnya sama.

Kalimat ini digunakan untuk manghindari pengulangan kata. Kalimat eliptik dinyatakan dengan menggunakan auxiliary (k.k Bantu).

I.    TOO dan SO (juga)             :  Untuk pernyataan positif.

               Pola kalimat               :

Subject + aux + and + subject + aux +, too Subject + aux + and + so + aux + subject

               Ex: a.    He studies hard. I study hard.

                           -    He Studies hard and I do, too

                           -    He studies hard and so do I.

                      

                       b. John is student of University. I’m student of university.

                           -    John is a student of university and I am, too

                           -    John is a student of university so am I

                       c.  He drove a car. I drove. I drove a car

                           -    He drove a car and I do, too

                           -    He drove a car and so did I.

                       d. Nita ha written a letter. I have written a letter.

                           -    Nita has written and I have, too

                           -    Nita has written a letter and so have I

II.   EITHER dan NEITHER (Juga tidak). Untuk pernyataan negatif.

               Pola kalimat:

Subject + aux + and + subject + aux + too Subject + aux + and + so + aux + subject

                       a.  Either di dahului oleh subject + aux + not.

                       b. Neither mendahului auxiliary + subject.

               Ex    :

                       1. a.   I couldn’t play tennis, and he couldn’t either

                           b.   I couldn’t play tennis and neither could he.

                       2. a.   I shouldn’t be late, and you shouldn’t either

                           b.   I shouldn’t be late and neither should you

                       3. a.   Ian wasn’t sick and Judi wasn’t either

                           b.   Ian wasn’t sick and neither was Judi.