ELLIPTICAL SENTENCES

Elliptical Sentences 

An elliptical sentences does not mean a sentences with an ellipsis in it. An elliptical sentences refers to sentences with information missing. These sentences are grammatically correct only if the necessary information to understand the sentences has been supplied previously or is clear from the context of the sentences. As you will see from the examples below,written English would loo quite strange if every elliptical sentences had an ellipsis in it.

Elliptic Sentences:

So / Too
Roby is playing Badminton and they are too
Roby Studied english and sp did he

Either / Neither
She hasn't gone and I haven't either
She hasn't gone and neither have I

But
Roby has studied but Retna has not studied
Roby doesn't speak english but Deni does

Either ... Or
You speak either english or java

Neither ... Nor
Neither I nor she is happy

Not Only ... But Also
Not only you but also I'm going to campus

Both ...And 
Both Roby and Retna are smart

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