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 clause
·
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.)
resources : http://thewindlike.blogspot.co.id/2012/12/elliptical-sentence.html#.VzM_oPl97IU