ELLIPTICAL SENTENCE

GRAMAR FIT STOP : ELLIPTICAL SENTENCE

(PERSAMAAN KALIMAT DAN PERBEDAAN KALIMAT)

A.  Functions

Elliptical sentences is used to show similiarities and differences.

1.    Similarities/persamaan

·      Positive form

a.    So (juga/begitu juga)

b.    Too (juga/begitu juga)

Examples :

1)   Jenis nominal

Rina is beautifull and so is Rani

Rina is beautifull and Rani is too

(Rina cantik dan begitu juga Rani)

2)   Jenis model

Rina can sing and so can Rani

Rina can sing and Rani can too

(Rina bisa bernyanyi dan begitu juga Rani)

3)   Jenis verbal

Rina sings beautifully and so does Rani

Rina sings beautifully and Rani does too

(Rina bernyanyi dengan indah dan begitu juga Rani)

·      Negative form

a.    Either (juga/begitu juga)

b.    Neither (juga/begitu juga)

Examples :

-       Rina can not dance and neither can Rani

Rina can not dance and Rani can not either

-       Rifky doesn’t have car and neither does Rafi

Rifky doesn’t have car and Rafi doesn’t either

-       Via can not reads and neither can Tya

Via can not reads and Tya can not either

2.    Differences/perbedaan

Carnations have quite large petals but asters don’t.

Asers do not have sweet smell but carnations do.