ELLIPTICAL CONSTRUCTION

Elliptical Construction berfungsi untuk menggabungkan 2 kalimat yang memiliki kesamaan, agar penulisannya lebih singkat.

1. POSITIF FORM

Formula:

Main clause and So + auxiliary + Subject

Main clause and subject + auxiliary + too

Contoh : 

They cought a big snake yesterday

Rudi cought a big snake yesterday 

Maka digabungkan menjadi:

They cought a big snake yesterday and so did Rudi

2. NEGATIF FORM

Formula:

Main clause and neither + auxiliary + Subject

Main clause and subject + auxiliary + not + either

Contoh : 

We won't go to Bandung tomorrow

Sinta won't go to Bandung tomorrow

Maka digabungkan menjadi:

We won't go to Bandung tomorrow and Sinta won't either