So, neither – so am I, neither do I, etc.

So, neither – so am I, neither do I, etc.

Exercise 1

Choose the correct forms with so, neither, too, either to complete the sentences below.

1 A: 'I haven't written the essay yet.'  B: 'Neither dohavehaven't I.'

2 A: 'I'm very thirsty.'  B: 'So am IToo I amSo do I.'

3 A: 'Sam won't help us.'  B: 'Neither does Scottywill Scottywon't Scotty.

4 A: 'I can't forgive them for what happened.'  B: 'I can't forgive them tooeitherneither.'

5 A: 'I drink too much coffee.'  B: 'So do ISo am INeither do I.'

6 A: 'Mum was very proud of us.'  B: 'And too was dadso dad wasso was dad.'

7 Ann will be there and so is her sisterwill her sisterher sister will.

8 A: 'You didn't tell the truth.'  B: 'Nor didn't youdid youyou did.'

9 A: 'I watched the match in a pub.'  B: 'So I didwas Idid I.'

10 A: 'I would really like to go.'  B: 'So would ISo did INeither would I.'

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So and neither – so am I, neither do I, etc.

So-too, neither-either – Grammar charts

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A is or does the same as B

To say that A is or does the same as B, we can use so + auxiliary verb + subject in affirmative sentences and neither + auxiliary verb + subject in negative sentences.

• A: “I am from London.”  B: “So am I.” (=I am from London too.)
• A: “I’m not tired.”  B: “Neither am I.” (=I am not tired either.)

What auxiliary verb do we need?

After so/neither, we use the same auxiliary or modal verb as in the first sentence: be, do, have, can, will, must, etc.

• A: “Tomas is not going to the party.”  B: “Neither is Sally.”
• A: “I’ll be here at 7.”  B: “So will I.”
• A: “Lisa can play the guitar.”  B: “So can Tim.”

When there isn’t an auxiliary or modal verb in the first sentence, we use do/does in the present and did in the past.

• A: “I want to leave.”  B: “So do I.”
• A: “George loves chocolate.”  B: “So does Bruno.”
• A: “I went to bed very late.”  B: “So did I.”

Nor = neither

We can use nor instead of neither.

• A: “I wasn’t ready.”  B: “Nor/Neither was I.”

Neither is negative

Neither/nor is a negative word, like not. For this reason, the auxiliary verb after neither should be affirmative.

• A: “I didn’t see the film yesterday.”  B: “Neither didn’t I.”
• A: “I didn’t see the film yesterday.”  B: “Neither did I.”
• A: “Ray couldn’t answer the question.”  B: “Neither couldn’t Jimmy.”
• A: “Ray couldn’t answer the question.”  B: “Neither could Jimmy.”

Too, either

Another way of saying that A is or does the same as B, is the use of too or either at the end of the sentence. We use too for affirmative sentences and either for negative sentences.

• A: “I want to leave.”  B: “I want to leave too.”
• A: “I didn’t go.”  B: “I didn’t go either.”

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