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

    Exercise 3

    Complete the sentences using so, neither and the words in brackets with the correct auxiliary.

    EXAMPLE: ‘Michael didn’t play very well’ ‘Neither did James. (James)

    1 'My phone doesn't work very well.' ' (mine).'

    2 'Emily has passed the exam.' ' (Victor).'

    3 'I live in the city center.' ' (my parents).'

    4 'We went camping last summer.' ' (we).'

    5 'Sofia wasn't very inspired by the teacher.'  ' (Nic).'

    6 James didn't say "hello" when he saw us and (Daniel).

    7 'I'm working this weekend.' ' (I).'

    8 Ellen should apologise and (you).

    9 I won't accept your apology and (my wife).

    10 'I'm not really worried.' ' (I).'


     

  • 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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