Parallelism, yaitu kalimat yang di dalamnya mengandung
element yang harus sejajar atau parallel. Yang dimaksud parallel yaotu sesuai
antar yang di depan dan di belakangnya. Jija di depan itu kat akerja, makan di belakngnya
juga hrs kata kerja. Jika akata benda mestinya juga di belaknagkat abenda, dst.
Yang menyebabkan parallel yaitu di dalam kalimat itu
ada kata yang tidak boleh dipisahkan satu dengan yang klainnya atau diganti dg
kata yang lain. Atau memang kedua kata itu sudah menjadi rangkain yang tidak
bisa dipisahkan. Rangkaina kata itu antara lain:
not only ......but also....,
not only ....but ....as well,
not only ....but....
both ....and ....,
neither ...nor....,
either ....or....
because of....,
due to....,
so...that....
such....that....
whether....or ....,
whether or not....
if only,...unless....
otherwisee,…
..or,...
Contoh:
1. Leppy is not only modern but also
sophisticated.2. Both man and woman are attractive.
3. Neither students nor teachers are allowed to smoke.
4. I like either singing songs or playing music.
5. Whether you understand or not is okay.
6. Whether or not it rains today, I will go to Jogjakarta.
7. I would come if only you invited me.
8. The girl is so beautiful that every boy is interested in her.
9. You should study hard otherwise you will be left behind.
10. I will go unless it rains.
11. You have to study hard or left in this class again for another year.
12. I don't go to the party because of the bad weather.
13. I don't go to the party due to the bad weather.
14. Because the weather is bad, I don't go to the party.
Kalimat
eliptik merukapan gabungan dua kalimat yang berbeda subyeknya tetapi
predikatnya sama.
Kalimat ini
digunakan untuk manghindari pengulangan kata. Kalimat eliptik dinyatakan dengan
menggunakan auxiliary (k.k Bantu).
I. TOO dan SO (juga)
: Untuk pernyataan positif.
Pola
kalimat
:
|
Subject + aux + and + subject +
aux +, too
Subject + aux + and + so + aux +
subject
|
Ex: a. He studies
hard. I study hard.
- He Studies hard and I do, too
- He studies hard and so do I.
b. John is student of University. I’m student of university.
- John is a student of university and I am, too
- John is a student of university so am I
c. He drove a car. I drove. I drove a car
- He drove a car and I do, too
- He drove a car and so did I.
d. Nita ha written a letter. I have written a letter.
- Nita has written and I have, too
- Nita has written a letter and so have I
II. EITHER dan NEITHER (Juga tidak). Untuk pernyataan negatif.
Pola
kalimat:
|
Subject +
aux + and + subject + aux + too
Subject +
aux + and + so + aux + subject
|
a. Either di dahului oleh subject + aux + not.
b. Neither mendahului auxiliary + subject.
Ex :
1. a. I couldn’t play tennis, and he couldn’t either
b. I couldn’t play tennis and neither could he.
2. a. I shouldn’t be late, and you shouldn’t either
b. I shouldn’t be late and neither should you
3. a. Ian wasn’t sick and Judi wasn’t either
b. Ian wasn’t sick and neither was Judi.
