ELIPTICAL

Pengertian dan Contoh Elliptical Construction Elliptical Construction adalah susunan

kalimat yang digunakan untuk menghindari pengulangan kata yang tidak dibutuhkan (tidak
penting) dalam suatu kalimat.

Dalam pengerjaan / penggunaan kalimat Elliptical Construction, perlu diperhatikan tentang

kata kerja bantu / auxiliary verb :

Modal Auxiliary Primary Auxiliary

Shall / Should is / am / are
Will / Would has / have / had + V3
Can / Could do / does / did
May / Might
Must

Pola Penggabungan dan Contoh Kalimat Elliptical Construction

1. Positive Elliptical Construction

and so + aux + S

and S + aux + too

Contoh Kalimat Positive Elliptical Construction :

She is a student. Her sister is a student.

-> She is a student and so is her sister.

-> She is a student and her sister is too.

He likes playing football. I likes playing football.

-> He likes playing football and so do I.

-> He likes playing football and I do too.

They can play guitar. The girl can play guitar.

-> They can play guitar and so can the girl.

-> They can play guitar and the girl can too.

2. Negative Elliptical Construction

and neither + aux + S

and S + aux + not either

Contoh Kalimat Negative Elliptical Construction :

She is not a Doctor. I am not a Doctor.

-> She is not a Doctor and neither am I.

-> She is not a Doctor and I am not either.

He doesnt know me. The girl doesnt know me.

-> He doesnt know me and neither does me.

-> He doesnt know me and the girl doesnt either.

They never comes here. He never comes here.

-> They never comes here and neither does he.

-> They never comes here and he doesnt either.

*Catatan

Ada beberapa adverbs of frequency yang dianggap negatif seperti:

never
seldom
rarely
few
hardly
barely
scarely
litlle, dll.
3. Contrary Elliptical Construction

S 1 + V I + but / while + S 2 + do / does + not

S 1 + V II + but / while + S 2 + did + not

S 1 + Aux (verb) + but / while + S 2 +aux + not

S 1 + aux not (verb) + but / while + S 2 + aux

Contoh Kalimat Contrary Elliptical Construction :

Amel is clever. Her sister isnt clever.

-> Amel is clever but her sister isnt.

He does not have a bag. I have a bag.

-> He does not have a bag but I do.

Linda can swimming. Rina can not swimming.

-> Linda can swimming but Rina cannot.