SO
SO is used to show agreement with affirmative statements by, or concerning, another person.
SO + Auxiliary + Subject (pronoun) : So do I
Remember :
The Auxiliary in the response must agree with the verb tense in the original statement.
Here are some examples :
NEITHER
NEITHER is used to show agreement with negative statements.
NEITHER can be replaced by NOR with no change in meaning.
Neither + Auxiliary + Subject (pronoun) : Neither do I (Nor do I)
Remember :
The Auxiliary in the response must agree with the verb tense in the original statement.
Here are some examples :
SO is used to show agreement with affirmative statements by, or concerning, another person.
SO + Auxiliary + Subject (pronoun) : So do I
Remember :
The Auxiliary in the response must agree with the verb tense in the original statement.
Here are some examples :
Speaker A | Speaker B | |
Charlie likes chocolate | So do I. | (= I like chocolate too.) |
Emma lives in London. | So does Amanda. | (= Amanda lives in London too.) |
Alex can swim. | So can Jenny. | (= Jenny can swim too.) |
Pedro is good at sports. | So is Rafael. | (= Rafael is good at sports too.) |
Our teachers are very strict. | So are ours. | (= Our teachers are very strict too.) |
Enzo would love to work in Paris. | So would I. | (= I would love to work in Paris too.) |
Alex will be angry. | So will I. | (= I will be angry too.) |
NEITHER is used to show agreement with negative statements.
NEITHER can be replaced by NOR with no change in meaning.
Neither + Auxiliary + Subject (pronoun) : Neither do I (Nor do I)
Remember :
The Auxiliary in the response must agree with the verb tense in the original statement.
Here are some examples :
Speaker A | Speaker B | |
Sam doesn't want to go out. | Neither do I. | (= I don't want to go out either.) |
Wendy can't cook. | Neither can I. | (= I can't cook either.) |
Jason doesn't have a ticket. | Neither does Tom. | (= Tom doesn't have a ticket either.) |
I can't speak Chinese. | Neither can Sue. | (= Sue can't speak Chinese either.) |
Peter hasn't finished yet. | Neither has Tom. | (= Tom hasn't finished either.) |
Meg couldn't come today | Neither could Sue. | (= Sue couldn't come today either.) |
Dad won't pay attention. | Neither will Mum. | (= Mum won't pay attention either.) |
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