Answer :

Elliptical construction is combine two sentences with different subjects but have the same verb and complement to be a sentence. The purposeofelliptical constructionisso that the sentence arrangement to be effective, full of mean, and the shorter and the denser. Elliptical construction divided into 3 types, that is :

1. Elliptical construction positive (affirmative sentence)
2. Elliptical construction negative (negative sentence)
3. Elliptical construction contrary (affirmative and negative sentence with opposite mean)

Elliptical construction positive (affirmative sentence)

Elliptical construction positiveiscombine two positive (affirmative) sentences with the same verb, object, and complement. Elliptical construction positivemarked with usetooandso.

The formulaofelliptical construction positive is :

1. Affirmative sentence with be and (Subject + to be + too) or (so + to be + Subject)
2. Affirmative sentence with auxiliary/modal and (Subject + auxiliary/modal + too) or (so + auxiliary/modal + Subject)
3. Affirmative sentence with verb except be (verbal) and (Subject + do/does/did + too) or (so + do/does/did + Subject)

Elliptical construction negative (negative sentence)

Elliptical construction negative is combine two negative sentence with the same verb, object, and complement. Elliptical construction negative marked with use either and neither.

The formulaofelliptical construction negative is :

1. Negative sentence with be and (Subject + to be + not + either) or (neither + to be + Subject)
2. Negative sentence with auxiliary/modal and (Subject + auxiliary/modal + not + either) or (neither + to be + Subject)
3. Negative sentence with verb except be and (Subject + do/does/did + not + either) or (neither + do/does/did + Subject)

Elliptical construction contrary (affirmative and negative sentences with opposite mean)

Elliptical construction contrary is combine two unequal sentences if a positive (affirmative) sentence then another one sentence is negative sentence. Elliptical construction contrary marked with use but.

The formula of elliptical construction contrary is :

1. Negative sentence but positive sentence : Subject + be/auxiliary/modal/(do/does/did)
2. Positive sentence but negative sentence : Subject + be/auxiliary/modal/(do/does/did) + not

(a)

Present future continuous tense

Verbal

(+) : Subject + shall/will + be + Verb 1 + ing + Object/Complement

(-) : Subject + shall/will + not + be + Verb 1 + ing + Object/Complement

Nominal

(+) : Subject + shall/will + be + noun/adjective/adverb

(-) : Subject + shall/will + not + be + noun/adjective/adverb

Example :

1. Robin will be selling a piano and so will be Steven.
2. Helena will be a policewoman and Rachel will be too.
3. Bagas will not be buying an expensive laptop and Bayu will not be either.
4. Silvia will not be happy and neither will be Erika.
5. Shane will be reading a novel, but Megan will not be.

(b)

Present perfect continuous tense

Verbal

(+) : Subject + have/has + been + Verb 1 + ing + Object/Complement

(-) : Subject + have/has + not + been + Verb 1 + ing + Object/Complement

Nominal

(+) : Subject + have/has + been + noun/adjective/adverb

(-) : Subject + have/has + not + been + noun/adjective/adverb

Example :

1. Ray has been sleeping since thirty minutes ago and so has been Ocha.
2. Esti has been a Mathematics teacher and Tono has been too.
3. I have not been bringing some book and she has not been either.
4. Gabriel has not been kind and neither have been I.
5. I have been watching Korean film, but you have not been.

(c)

Present future tense

Verbal

(+) : Subject + shall/will + Verb 1 + Object/Complement

(-) : Subject + shall/will + not + Verb 1 + Object/Complement

Nominal

(+) : Subject + shall/will + be + noun/adjective/adverb

(-) : Subject + shall/will + not + be + noun/adjective/adverb

Example :

1. Andrea shall read the newspaper and so shall Angela.
2. He will be handsome and I will be too.
3. She will not write the letter and you will not either.
4. Rangga will not be a pilot and neither will be Adrian.
5. Helmi shall buy a sport motorcycle, but Indra shall not.

(d)

Simple past tense

Verbal

(+) : Subject + Verb 2 + Object/Complement

(-) : Subject + did + not + Verb 1 + Object/Complement

Nominal

(+) : Subject + was/were + noun/adjective/adverb

(-) : Subject + was/were + not + noun/adjective/verb

Example :

1. Chelsea brought some lesson books and so did Randy.
2. Didit was a doctor and I was too.
3. I did not drink the water and she did not either.
4. We were not a police and neither were they.
5. They went to New York, but we did not.