Elliptic Structure

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Friday, April 18, 2014 12nd group, A-1 2013, Faculty of Nursing

Elliptical Structure

Elliptical or Ellipsis is the omission of words or a word from a sentence that is intended to make sentences become shorter and better arrangement. These are intended to abbreviate the phrase and embellish but do not change the wording and meaning of meaning at all.


Positive Elliptic

If in a positive sentence we find the same predicate, then we should use the word "too" or "so" which means "well"


Example • He is busy. I am busy

(= He is busy and I am too)(= He is busy and so am I)

• My brother can swim well. You can swim well(= My brother can swim well and you can too)(= My brother can swim well and so can you)

• Alex buys a new car. Henry buys a news car.(= Alex buys a new car and Henry does too)(= Alex buys a new car and so does Henry)

• Jack went to Bali yesterday. William went to Bali yesterday.(= Jack went to Bali yesterday and William did too)(= Jack went to Bali yesterday and so did William)


Negative Elliptic

When in a negative sentence we find the same predicate, then we should use the word "either" or "Neither" which means "not well"


Example

• Ed doesn't like mango. George doesn't like mango.(= Ed doesn't like mango and George doesn't either)(= Ed doesn't like mango and neither does George )

• My father won't come there. I won't come there.(= My father won't come there and I won't either)(= My father won't come there and neither will I)

• She never comes here. He never comes here.(= She never comes here and he doesn't either)(= She never comes here and neither does he)


Contrary Elliptic

If the two sentences to be combined is positive and one is negative then we use the "but"


Example

• Stephanie is clever. Her sister isn't clever(= Stephanie is clever but her sister isn't)

• She does not have a pen. I have a pen.(= She does not have a pen but I do)


Some Place Of Such Organization

ellipsis Eliminate the subject and or Auxiliary / Capital 1) Mr. Hunt ate a piece of bread for breakfast

and (he) drank a cup of coffee. (= Word "he" should be eliminated because it does not need to rehash the subject)

2. My servant has swept the floor, (my servant has) washed the dishes, and (my servant has) cooked our lunch. (= "My servant has" always repeated. Therefore, should be omitted)

3. To save the time, you should clean the house and Mary (should) cook the meal.


Eliminate Predicate 1)I work at school and my wife (works)

at a bank. 2)Jack will visit the church, while

Ahmad (will visit) the mosque.

Eliminating Direct Object 1)Why do you open (the door) and

(you) close the door?Friday, April 18, 2014 102nd group, A-1 2013, Faculty of Nursing

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