TUGAS 3 (Post 1)

 ELIPTICAL STRUCTURE

Nama = Avega Selviyana
Kelas = 4EA18
Npm  = 11210230  

In the grammar of a sentence, an elliptical construction is a construction that lacks an element that is, nevertheless, recoverable or inferable from the context. The elliptical construction is a sequence of words in which some words have been omitted. Because of the logic or pattern of the entire sentence, it is easy to infer what the missing words are.
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 Supermarket ( I am going to supermarket)
• A : Ready (are you ready) 

 2. In comparison

• Andi is shorter than toni 

       = (Andi is shorter than toni is shorter)


3. In sentences joined by coordinating conjunctions

• I have washed and dried my shoes  

       = ( I have washed my shoes and I have dried my shoes)

• Nina has seven won and Luri three

       = ( Nina has seven wons and luri has three wons) 




4. In some dependent clauses

• I will go to wedding party if you will 

       =( Iwill go to wedding party if you will go to wedding party) 

• If you go to the office today, i will tomorrow

       =(If you go to the office today if I will go to the office tomorrow)





5. In reduced clauses

• I am beautiful, and so do my brother ( I am beautiful, and My brother is beautiful too)
• When studying, he tried hard ( When he was studying, he tried hard)
• I visited the mall after coming back from campus ( I visited the mall after I coming back from campus)
• My sisters like singing and My mom does to ( My sisters like singging and My mom like singing to)
• The song sung by Raisa was so popular ( The song which was sung by Raisa was so popular)

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliptical_construction
http://thewindlike.blogspot.com/2012/12/elliptical-sentence.html#.U4HyKXbm41J