EXERCISE ON ENGLISH ELLIPTICAL CONSTRUCTION

A. Combine these sentences by using ‘so’ or ‘neither’!

1. Ali has a pair of shoes. Rina has a pair of shoes.
2. The soldiers shoot the bird every morning. The policemen shoot the bird
every morning.
3. I am never absent here. He is never absent here.
4. They read the newspaper this morning. She read the newspaper this
morning.
5. We rarely speak English in class. They rarely speak English in class.
6. The cat didn’t eat the mouse. The dog didn’t eat the mouse.
7. Superman doesn’t help the old woman. Batman doesn’t help the old
woman.
8. You must go home. We must go home.
9. Last year, Rindi seldom visited me. Last year, Rano seldom visited me.
10.I have told you why she cried. He has told you why she cried.
B. Combine these sentences by using ‘too’ or ‘either’!
1. Bakabon is always happy. I am always happy.
2. The old man hardly walks on the street. The old women hardly walk on
the street.
3. The tiger will run after you. The lion will run after you.
4. I don’t like him. The monkey doesn’t like him.
5. He often says that he hates me. They often say that he hates me.
6. Bon Jovi won’t sing in my birthday party. Ariel won’t sing in my birthday
party.
7. They are looking at the view. She is looking at the view.
8. I put many books in my cupboard. My sister put many books in her
cupboard.
9. I knew where they live. We knew where they live.
10. I’ll never believe that you are bad. They’ll never believe that you are bad.
C. Fill in the blanks by using so, too, either and neither.
1. The cat likes staying in my house and ………….. the mice.
2. We aren’t listening to the music. The children …………
3. My brother should study hard. I ……………
4. Swimming needs a good stamina. ……………. running.
5. The man who always comes to my house gives me money. The fishermen
…
6. Her mother doesn’t work in a company. …………..their mothers.
7. Wiwin may dance whatever dance that she wants. ………….. I.
8. The ant never likes salt. The flies ……….
9. They pretend to be some doctors. We ……….
10. Ronaldo, Roberto, Ronaldinho and Suranto weren’t farmers. ……… You.