Eliptical Construction merupakan dua kalimat yang dijadikan satu karena terdapat persamaan pada predikat, objek, dan modal/tense. Eliptical Construction terdiri dari dua jenis yaitu too and either, serta so and neither.
Soal dan Pembahasan:
1. Wira : I can't go to the Billy's party.
Dani : I can't either
Wira : Why?
Dani : I feel not good today. Well, What about you?
Wira : I must go to Bali this afternoon.
What does it mean?
A. Both of Dani and Wira will not present at Billy's party.
B. Wira attends the Billy's party in Bali but Dani doesn't.
C. Dani and Wira go together at Billy's party.
D. Dani comes to Billy's party without Wira.
Pembahasan:
Wira : I can't go to the Billy's party. ( saya tidak bisa pergi ke pesta ulang tahun Dani)
Dani : I can't go either.
Dari percakapan tersebut diketahui bahwa Wira dan Dani tidak akan datang ke pesta ulang tahin Billy.
2. Sinta and Jojo went to Bali last week. We can also say that Sinta went to Bali last week and ...
A. Neither did Jojo.
B. Jojo didn't either
C. Jojo did too.
D. So did I.
Pembahasan:
Sinta and Jojo went to Bali last week.
(Sinta dan Jojo pergi ke Bali minggu yang lalu)
Maksudnya, Sinta pergi ke Bali minggu yang lalu dan Jojo juga. - Past tense
Sinta went to Bali last week and Jojo did too.
3. My father would like to go to Darwin and .... my mother.
A. so would.
B. Would too.
C. Neither would.
D. Wouldn't either.
Pembahasan:
a. My father would like to go to Darwin
b. My mother would like to go to Darwin
a + b = My father would like to go to Darwin and so would my mother.
4. Indonesia is in South East Asia and .... Vietnam.
A. neither is.
B. so is
C. isn't either
D. is there too
Pembahasan:
Indonesia berada di Asia Tenggara dan begitu juga dengan Vietnam.
Indonesia is in South East Asia and so is Vietnam.
5. I can't swim well and neither can my brother. It is similar with ....
A. I can't swim well and my brother can too.
B. I can't swim well and so can my brother.
C. I can't swim well and my bother can't either.
D. I can't swim well and my brother can't too.
Pembahasan:
Neither = not either
I can't swim well and my brother can't either.
6. Teacher : Now tell me what orchid you found at Senayan Orchid Garden
Mega : I did't find the orchid we were looking for, Sir.
Tia : .....
Teacher : What? Are you kidding?
Mega : No, Sir
A. So did I
B. I do too
C. I don't either
D. Neither did
Pembahasan:
Pada percakapan diatas, Tia hendak menyatakan hal sama dengan Mega, bahwa dia juga tidak menemukan anggrek.
Tia : I don't either
7. I din't know where my cat was and neither did Susi. It means ....
A. Both Susi and I know where the cat was.
B. Both Susi and I didn't know where the cat was.
C. I didn't know where the cat was but Susi did.
D. Lusi didn't know where the cat was but I did.
Pembahasan:
Aku dan Susi tidak tahu dimana kucingku.
(Both Susi and I didn't know where the cat was)
8. Wolverine and Spiderman are heroes. It means .....
A. Wolverine is hero but Spiderman isn't.
B. Spiderman is hero and Wolverine is too.
C. Wolverine isn't hero and neither is Spiderman.
D. Spiderman isn't hero and Wolverine isn't either
Pembahasan:
Wolverine adalah pahlawan dan Spiderman juga pahlawan.
Sipderman is hero and Wolverine is too.
