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elliptical verb phrases

by pradeepkaushal9518 » Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:06 pm
she is not and doest not intend to run for political office.

a.is not and does not intend to run
b. is not running and does not intend to
c.is not and will not run
d.is not running and does not intend to run
e. has not and does not run

please answer and explain and please tell what is elliptical verb phrases.

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by pradeepkaushal9518 » Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:32 pm
any expert can help me?
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by akhpad » Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:46 pm
Here, D is the right one

she is not running for political office.
she does not intend to run for political office.



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An elliptical clause is a clause in which certain words are "understood" without being said or written. As in most languages, English allows for the omission of words when they are obvious by nature of context or grammar.

What will happen if I miss the deadline?

Elliptical:
What if I miss the deadline?

She enjoys history more than she enjoys math.

Elliptical:
She enjoys history more than math.

John can play something, but I don't know what John can play.
Elliptical:
John can play something, but I don't know what.
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