Elliptical Sentence
Ellipsis means leaving something
out. Elliptical sentence is a shorter form of sentence which some words have
been omitted, but it retains the same meaning. It is used so that we can avoid
unnecessary repeated words.
It is noticeable that elliptical
sentences are used quite common in some contexts as:
[1] In normal conversation
• A: Where are you going? B: To school. (= I am going to school.)
• A: Ready? (= Are you ready?) B:
Yes, I am. (= Yes, I am ready.)
[2] In comparison
• Phalla is taller than Phearom.
(= Phalla is taller than Phearom is tall.)
• The ads attracted younger than
older people.
(= The ads attracted younger than it attracted
older people.)
[3] In sentences joined by
coordinating conjunctions
• I have washed and ironed my
clothes.
(= I have washed my clothes, and I have
ironed my clothes.)
• Bora likes football, Phalla
volleyball, and Sopheak basketball.
(= Bora likes football, Phalla likes
volleyball, and Sopheak likes basketball.)
• Kolab has five dollars, and
Sopheak three.
(= Kolab has five dollars, and
Sopheak has three dollars.)
[4] In some dependent clauses
• If you clean the house today, i
will tomorrow.
(= If you clean the house today, i will
clean the house tomorrow.)
• I will go to the party if you
will.
(= I will go to the party if you will go
to the party.)
[5] In reduced clauses
• The song sung by Preap Sovath
was so popular.
(= The song which was sung by Preap Sovath
was so popular. )
• The man selling the shoes is my
friend.
(= The man who is selling the shoes is my
friend.)
• The police has found the car
stolen yesterday.
(= The police has found the car which was
stolen yesterday.)
• When studying, he tried hard.
(= When he was studying, he tried hard. )
• I visited the Bayon Temple
after coming back from Battambang.
(= I visited the Bayon Temple after I came
back from Battambang. )
• Though a bit nervous, she
presented the products to the doctor very well.
(= Though she was a bit nervous, she
presented the products to the doctor very well. )
[6] When used with "SO, TOO,
EITHER, NEITHER"
• My sister is tall, and so do my
brothers.
(= My sister is tall, and my brothers are
tall, too.)
• A : I was very sleepy last
night. B : So am I.
(= A : I was very sleepy last night. B : I am hungry, too.)
• My mom likes mangoes and my
brother does too.
(= My mom likes mangoes, and my brother
likes mangoes, too.)
• He didn't say anything, and I
didn't either.
(= He didn't say anything, and I didn't
say anything, too.)
• Her father likes to travel, and
she does either.
(= Her father likes to travel, and she likes
to travel, too.)
• He didn't study hard, and
neither did I.
(= He didn't study hard, and I didn't
study hard, too.)
• She doesn't review the lessons,
and neither her friend.
(= She doesn't review the lessons, and her
friend didn't review the lessons, too.)
source :
http://grammarkit.blogspot.com/2012/12/elliptical-sentence.html
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