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Read this sentence.

“Our band, Super sound, took first place in the talent show, a magician, second place, to no one's surprise.”
Why would this be classified as an elliptical sentence?
A. The first part of the sentence offers more details than the second part.
В.
The idea of "surprise" appears in only the second part of the sentence.
С.
The verb in the second part is omitted but is understood to be there.
D
The subject is renamed with an appositive only in the first part.

1 Answer

2 votes
I think it is A or D
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