Grammar

Elliptical Words

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Do you know Elliptical word?

The elliptical word is an English pattern that is used to approve someone’s idea. It might be called positive or negative agreement. Because it can be in positive or negative pattern.

“Too or So” are common words used in positivePattern, while “neither or either” are used in negative pattern.

Too & So in Positive pattern

With auxiliary (is/am/are/was/were)

•I am very happy and he is too positive agreement

• I am very active and so is he

•They were late and you were too•She was a student and so were you•The lecture was handsome and he was too •The man was a bodyguard and so was he

With the verbs (do/does/did/has/have)

•We go to eat lunch and you do too •She goes to eat lunch and so do you•You study English and the girl does too •The students learn English and so does

the girl•Tom worked until night and you ………too •The man has a new helmet and I

………..too •Jian and Lee have a story and so

…………..I

With modal auxiliary (can/will/should)

• You can speak English and he can too/……………• He will be a great man and so will I/………………• The students should come on time and the

lectures should too/………………• Mr. Ken will become a lecture and so will he/……• She can type with her 5 fingers and I can too/……• They should return the book and so should

you/……

Either & neither in negative pattern

With auxiliary (is/am/are/was/were)

•I am not very happy and he isn’t either negative agreement

• I am not very active and neither is he

•They weren’t late and you weren’t either•She wasn’t a student and neither were you•The lecture wasn’t handsome and he

wasn’t either •The man wasn’t a bodyguard and neither

was he

With the verbs (do/does/did/has/have)

•We don’t go to eat lunch and you don’t either

•She doesn’t go to eat lunch and neither do you

•You don’t study English and the girl doesn’t either

•The students don’t learn English and neither does the girl

•Tom worked until night and you ………either/………

•The man hasn’t a new helmet and I …either/……..

•Jian and Lee haven’t a story and neither…….I/…..

With modal auxiliary (can/will/should)

•You can’t speak English and he can’t either/……•He won’t be a great man and neither will

I/………•The students shouldn’t come on time in holiday

and the lectures shouldn’t either/………………•Mr. Ken won’t become a lecture and neither will

she/……•She can’t type with her 5 fingers and I can’t

either/……•They shouldn’t return the book and neither

should you/……

Exercises

•You are studying English, he…………./……………

•We won’t smoke any more, Tom……../…………..

•She can speak English, so………….we/…………

•Tom doesn’t come to your party, ………his wife/......

• Ina listen to English record, they…………../…………..

•Two men are talking on phone, so………I / …………

•I like singing and dancing, so……………he/…………..

•Mia and her friend aren’t in class, ………….you/……