The document discusses elliptical sentences in English grammar. It provides examples of positive and negative constructions using ellipsis with too/so and either/neither. Specifically: 1. Positive constructions can use "...too" or "...so..." followed by a verb like "is" or auxiliary. 2. Negative constructions can use "...either" or "...neither..." followed by a negative verb like "is not". 3. An assignment provides incomplete sentences for the reader to practice completing with appropriate elliptical structures.

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ELLIPTICAL SENTENCE

2. What is IT ?
Ellipsis is the omission from a clauseof one
or more words that would otherwise be
required by the remaining element.
• In positive construction:
Using...too–--so...
• In negative construction:
Using...either–--neither...

3. Positive construction
..., S + be/auxiliary + too
Example:
• Susi is adiligentstudent in the school
• Jani is a diligentstudent inthe school
Susi is a diligent student in theschooland Jani is too

4. Positive construction
..., so + be/auxiliary + S
Example:
• Adi buyssome books
• Agus buys some books
Adi buys somebooks and so does Agus

5. negative construction
..., S + be/auxiliary (-) + either
Example:
• Dede is not a studentof SeniorHigh School
• Faniis not a studentof SenioHigh School
Dedeis not a student of SeniorHigh Schooland Fani
is not either

6. Positive construction
..., neither + be/auxiliary (+) + S
Example:
• Tiodoesn’t buy some books
• Owendoesn’t buysome books
Tio doesn’t buy some books andneither does
Owen

7. ASSIGNMENT
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES BY USING SO/TOO - EITHER/NEITHER AND
AN APPROPRIATE AUXILIARY
1. Andi has a mustache
Yopie has a mustache.
2. Kalia speaks Arabic
Tesa speaks Arabic.
3. They watched horror movie
I watched horror movie.
4. Hasan is not a student in social
programme
My brother is not a student in social
programme.
5. Rara didn’t earn her money last month
Tito didn’t earn his money last month.
6. He isn’t wearing jeans today
His father isn’t wearing jeans today
7. Toni brought umbrella yesterday
Uli brought umbrella yesterday
8. My school is the best in my town
Her school is the best in my town

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