Contoh Soal: Elliptical Sentences “So/Too” – Apakah elliptical sentence itu? Kali ini KBI akan memberikan pengertian beserta contoh soal elliptical sentence.
The words “so & too” are usually used to combine two sentences that have different subjects, but have the same predicate or complement. Both of them are used for positive sentences only. Do not use the terms when your sentences are negatives. In Indonesia “so/too” = juga.
“So” is put in front of the second part of the sentence but “Too” is put in the end of the combined sentences.
Berikut ini adalah contoh soal Elliptical Sentences:
A. Sentences using “be” (am, is, are, was, were)
1. Dragonfly is insect. Cockroach is insect
Dragonfly is insect and cockroach is too
Dragonfly is insect and so is cockroach
2. They are fishing. We are fishing
They are fishing and…
They are fishing and…
3. You were at home yesterday. I was at home yesterday
You were at home yesterday and..
You were at home yesterday and..
4. Romy was a new student. Rani was a new student
Romy was a new student and…
Romy was a new student and..
5.I am a doctor. They are doctors
I am a doctor and…
I am a doctor and…
B. Sentences using “verbs” (do, does, did)
1. They buy a newspaper. I buy a newspaper
They buy a newspaper and I do too
They buy a newspaper and so do
2. Sheila comes on time. Diana comes on time
Sheila comes on time and…
Sheila comes on time and…
3. We have a big house. They have a big house
We have a big house and…
We have a big house and…
4. You had a new red car last year. I had a new red car
You had a new red car last year and…
You had a new red car last year and…
5. David borrowed a novel yesterday. Tina borrowed a novel yesterday
David borrowed a novel yesterday and…
David borrowed a novel yesterday and…
C. Modals (can, will, must, etc)
1. Michael can speak Sundanese. Gary can speak Sundanese
Michael can speak Sundanese and Gary can too
Michael can speak Sundanese and so can Gary
2. Father will go soon. Uncle will go soon
Father will go soon and…
Father will go soon and…
3. They must be honest. We must be honest
They must be honest and…
They must be honest and…
4. Rose would buy a new house. Jack would buy a new house
Rose would buy a new house and…
Rose would buy a new house and…
5. Mr. Purwanto should visit his mother. Mrs. Tami should visit her mother
Mr. Purwanto should visit his mother and…
Untuk mempermudah Anda dalam memehami Elliptical sentence, berikut ini KBI berikan rumusnya:
(am, is, are, was, were)
SO + (do, does, did) + SUBJECT
(will, can, shall, etc)
(am, is, are, was, were)
SUBJECT + (do, does, did) + TOO
(will, can, shall, etc)
Demikian Contoh Soal: Elliptical Sentences “So/Too”, semoga bermanfaat untuk Anda dan dapat menambah wawasan Anda dalam belajar bahasa inggris. Terimkasih