Ellipses: Definition & Types with Examples in Telugu

Ellipses

1. (a) Rama is as tall as I = Rama is as tall as I (am tall). (b) Gopal is taller than he = Gopal is taller than he (is tall). N.B. పై వాక్యములలో వలె verb, intransitive అయినప్పుడు 45, than తర్వాత వచ్చు pronouns (I, he) subjective case లో నుండవలెను. ‘Rama is as tall as me అనుట తప్పు; ఎందుచేతననగా me తర్వాత clause ను supply చేయలేము.
2.  (a) He loves you better than I = He loves you better than I (love you).
   (b) He loves you better than me = he loves you better than (he loves) me.
   N.B: 1. పై వాక్యములలో వలె verb, transitive అయినప్పుడు as, than sos pronouns, subjective case (1) *. Objective case (me) లో గాని, యుండవచ్చును.
   2. కావున as, than తర్వాత noun ఉన్న యెడల ఆ noun కి subjective రూపము, objctive రూపము గూడ ఒకటే గాన, transitive verb subjective a 25 clause 3, objective
   రూపముతో ఒక clause ను రెండు విధములుగా supply చేయవచ్చును. He knows you better than Krishna = He knows you better than krishna (knows you) or He knows you better than (he knows) Krishna.
3.  He regarded me as his enemy = He regarded me as (he sould regard) his enemy.
   Note 1. ‘As if or ‘As though’ should ordinarily be followed by the past tense and not by the present tense as in IV, below:
4.  (a) He treated me as if (= as though) I were a slave = He treated me as (he would treat me) if I were a slave.
5. (b) She looks frightened as if she had seen a ghost. = She looks frightened as (she would look frightened) ij she had seen a ghost.
6. (c) Relate the story briefly as if told by Alexander to a friend Relate the story briefly as (it would be) (related) if (it were) told by Alexander to a friend. (d) He turned away as if to conceal his face… He turned away as (he would turn away) if (he wished) to conceal his face.
   Note: 2. If ‘as if, or ‘as though’ is preceded by ‘it seems’ or ‘it looks, the tense following should be present as in V below:
7. Ravana said to Vibhishana, “It looks as if you have joined my enemies.”
8. I am not so healthy as when you saw me last = I am not so healthy as (I was healthy) when you saw me last.
9. He is as industrious as ever He is as industrious as (he was industrious) ever (before).
10. He spoke as usual = He spoke as (is) usual (with him).
11. (a) He did more than he could (do) = He did more than(what) he could do.
12. (b) To express an idea some authors use more words than are necessary = To express an idea some authors use more words than (what) are necessary.
13. Rewrite as directed directed.= (You) rewrite as (you are)
14. While performing a feat, he lost his leg = While (he was) performing a feat, he lost his leg.
15. I was not in town when your letter was received, hence the delay = I was not in town when your letter was received hence (was) the delay.
16. He is more intelligent than honest = He is more intelligent than (he is) honest.
17. I am not such fool as to believe that I am not such a fool, as (I should be a fool, if I were) to believe that. What if he should refuse? What (would happen) if he should refuse?
18. To tell you the truth, I have not saved anything. = (If I were) to tell you the truth, (I should say) I have not saved anything.
19. I cannot but go = I cannot (do anything) but go = I cannot do anything other than going.
20. The sooner you do it, the better = The sooner you do it, the better (it is for you).
21. The vines more than repaid their (the sons’) labour = The vines (did) more than (they) repaid the son’s labour.
22. He spoke as it were in jest… He spoke as (if) it were in jest. He spoke as (he would speak) if it were in jest. Ex. 47 B.

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1.  Do you like Rama better than I?
2. Do you like Rama better than him?
3.  Do you like Rama better than he?
4.  I am as tall as he.
5.  I am taller than you.
6.  I saw you as soon as him.
7. I saw you as soon as he.
8. You know your lessons better than I.
9. Either you are to blame or he.
10.  The girls are much cleverer than the boys.
11. You have known these boys much longer than I.
12. Whether they are to go or stay is doubtful.
13.  He can neither eat nor sleep.
14. The man is poor but contented.
15. They bowed to us and we to them.
16. I will allow you to go with them, but not to stay long.
17. You may give the beggar some food but not any money.
18.  I would sooner go than stay.
19.  Nothing could be better than the way he did it.
20. He shed tears as if to display his grief.
21.  He laughed as if he was much amused.
22.  He is as idle as ever.
23.  He is rash as usual.
24. While going to school he met his friend.
25.  He walked there as on thorns.
26.  He went to school as usual.
27.  He treats me as his own brother.
28.  I shall do so, if desired.
29.  I shall come if convenient.
30. He fell as quickly as a stone.
31.  I cannot but start now.
32.  He is more industrious than intelligent.
33. The sooner you start, the better.
34.  His cycle went out of order on the way, hence the delay in his arrival.
35. To speak the truth, I have not yet taken my food.
36.  What if my brother should fail to turn up now?
37. He is not such a stupid as to waste so much money.
38.  I shall do so, if required.
39.  He retraced his steps as if to avoid us.
40. He is not so healthy as when he was with you.
41.  He stood silent as though he were a stone.
42. Carry out as bidden.