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Egasga Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

About an ellipsis sentence

My teacher told us "Have written solutions and be prepared to explain them"

It seems to be an ellipsis sentence, but i want to know which words have been omitted.

Thanks for the answering.
  

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It's an ordinary imperative structure. The subject "you" is left out, just as it is with any command. Take this to Karen.

— CalifJim

  • It's an ordinary imperative structure.
  • The subject "you" is left out, just as it is with any command.
  • Take this to Karen.
  • ) Be ready to explain this.
  • ) Have your pencils ready.
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It's an ordinary imperative structure. The subject "you" is left out, just as it is with any command.

Take this to Karen. (You take this.)

Be ready to explain this. (You be ready.)

Have your pencils ready. (You have your pencils.)

CJ
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egasgaHave written solutions and be prepared to explain them.
Note that while "you" is understood to be the "elipsed subject" of an imperative sentence like this, replacing the "you" does not often give us a usable sentence.

If you had to convert it to a declarative sentence, you'd probably say something like:
I want you
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