Elliptical structure Elliptical structure is joining two sentences which have same predicate and object to make it shorter by omitting a part of sentences without change the meaning. A. Two positive statements that have same predicate (including object and complement) can be arranged as follows: Pattern: Positive sentence, and + Subject + auxiliary + too Positive sentence, and + so + auxiliary + Subject. Here are some of the examples: • He is busy. I am busy. = > He is busy, and I am too. = > He is busy, and so am I. • You bought a new book. She bought a new book. = > You bought a new book, and she did too. = > You bought a new book, and so did she. • John likes swimming. Maria likes swimming. = > John likes swimming, and Maria does too. = > John likes swimming, and so does Maria. • Budi has written it. I have written it. = > Budi has written it, and I have too. = > Budi has written it, and so have I. B. Two Negative statements that have same predicate (including object and complement) can be arranged as follows: Pattern: Negative sentence, and + Subject + auxiliary + not + either. Negative sentence, and + neither + auxiliary + Subject. Here are some examples: • I don’t like smoking. He doesn’t like smoking. = > I don’t like smoking, and he doesn’t either. = > I don’t like smoking, and neither does he. • He wasn’t ill and I wasn’t ill. = > He wasn’t ill, and I wasn’t either. = > He wasn’t ill, and neither was I. • Ali didn’t ask any question. You didn’t ask any question. = > Ali didn’t ask any question, and you didn’t either. = > Ali didn’t ask any question, and neither has Budi. C. The combination of negative statements and positive statements with the same tense is arranged by using the conjunction “but”. Pattern: Positive sentence, but + Subject + auxiliary + not. Negative sentence, but + Subject + auxiliary. Here are some of the examples: • Amir can play a guitar. Ali can’t play a guitar. = > Amir can play a guitar, but Ali can’t. • Arifah is a student. Fatimah is not a student. = > Arifah is a student, but Fatimah isn’t. • I don’t like smoking. He likes smoking. = > I don’t like smoking, but he does. • She didn’t buy a new car. You bought a new car. = > She didn’t buy a new car, but you did.

1. Created and presented by:
Dera Frana Kusuma
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Elliptical structure is joining two
sentences by omitting a part of
sentences to make it shorter without
changing the meaning.
Definition

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Three types of elliptical structure
Positive sentence
+
Positive sentence
Negative sentence
+
Negative sentence
Positive sentence
+
Negative Sentence

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POSITIVE + POSITIVE
Pattern:
Positive sentence, and + Subject + auxiliary + too
Positive sentence, and + so + auxiliary + Subject.

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EXAMPLE
You bought a new book. She bought a new
book.
=> You bought a new book, and she did too.
=> You bought a new book, and so did she.

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NEGATIVE + NEGATIVE
Pattern:
 Negative sentence, and + Subject + auxiliary + not +
either.
 Negative sentence, and + neither + auxiliary +
Subject.

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EXAMPLE
I don’t like smoking. He doesn’t like smoking.
=> I don’t like smoking, and he doesn’t either.
=> I don’t like smoking, and neither does he.

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POSITIVE + NEGATIVE
Pattern:
Positive sentence, but + Subject + auxiliary + not.
Negative sentence, but + Subject + auxiliary.

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EXAMPLE
Amir can play a guitar. Ali can’t play a guitar.
=> Amir can play a guitar, but Ali can’t.
=> Ali can’t play a guitar, but Amir can.

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