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ELLIPTICAL CONSTRUCTION

FORMULAS:
1. (SO + AUX + S) (S + AUX + TOO)
2. (NEITHER + AUX + S) (S + AUX + NOT + EITHER)
3. (BUT + S + AUX) (BUT + S + AUX + NOT)

EXAMPLE:
1. SHE IS A TEACHER. HE IS A TEACHER.
(SHE IS A TEACHER, SO IS HE) (HE IS A TEACHER, SHE IS TOO)
SHE TAUGHT ENGLISH. THEY TAUGHT ENGLISH.
(SHE TAUGHT ENGLISH, SO DID THEY)
2. SHE IS NOT A TEACHER. THEY ARE NOT TEACHERS.
(SHE IS NOT A TEACHER, NEITHER ARE THEY/THEY AREN’T EITHER)
3. YUDA LIKES TO EAT. RAESA DOESN’T LIKE TO EAT.
YUDA LIKES TO EAT BUT RAESA DOESN’T
RAESA DOESN’T LIKE TO EAT BUT YUDA DOES

CINTA LOVES YUDA,…………………


1. SO IS HE
2. HE DOES TOO
3. NEITHER DOES HE
4. HE DOESN’T EITHER
1. THEY HAVEN’T GONE TO BANDUNG,…………………………..
2. SHE WILL BUY A BOOK,…………………………
3. WE HAD BEEN COOKING,…………………………..(MIXED)
4. SHE WROTE A LETTER,…………………………
5. I COULD DRIVE A CAR,…………………………
6. DONNA SHOULDN’T FLY,……………………………….(MIXED)
7. SHE CAN’T BRING THE BAG,……………………….
8. I DON’T CALL YOU,………………..(MIXED)
9. HE WOULD OPEN THE STORE,…………………………….
10. I AM A BOY,…………………………….

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