So do I/neither do I
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Too/either
| Too | Either |
| too = also is used at the end of positive sentences. I like tea and I like coffee, too. | either = also is used at the end of negative sentences I don't like tea and I don't like coffee, either. |
Exercise 26. Complete the sentences with too and either.
1. I like walking and I like cycling, __.
2. She can't speak French and she can't speak German, __.
3. I know John well and I like him, __.
4. Frank writes novels and he writes TV scripts, __.
5. I don't drink too much coffee and I don't smoke, __.
6. They work hard during the week and they work hard at the weekends, __.
Exercise 27. Rewrite the following sentences with too. Use the words in brackets.
Example: I can't drink the coffee, (hot). It's too hot.
The coffee is freshly-made and it's also hot. ... and it's hot, too.
1. I don't walk to work. (far)
2. Millie doesn't want to buy that jacket. It's bright red and also expensive.
3. Charlie hates commercials. (boring)
4. I play volleyball and I also play tennis.
5. People don't swim in the Moskva River. (dirty)
6. In the evening I usually listen to some music and I also watch video.
| So | am/is/are do/does have/has | Pete is a good student. So am I. (= I'm a good student, too). Helen enjoys parties. So does her husband. (= He enjoys parties, too.) Paul has got a lot of relatives. So have we. (= We've got a lot of relatives, too.) |
| Neither(Nor) | Nick is never late for classes. Neither/Nor are they. (= They're not late for classes, either.) Fred doesn't get up early on Sunday. Neither/Nor do I. (= I don't get up early on Sundays, either.) Mike hasn't got a computer. Neither/Nor has she. (= She hasn't got a computer, either.) |
Exercise 28. Give the appropriate response to the following remarks. Use the words in brackets.
Example: I usually go to bed late. (Bob) - So does Bob.
Jane isn't fond of computer games. (her husband) - Neither is her husband.
1. Jack enjoys traveling. (Mike)__
2. I'm not very fond of pop music. (My friends)__
3. Bill is hungry. (I)__
4. She hasn't got Reebok sportswear. (I)__
5. They don't write letters very often. (We)__
6. I don't want to go to bed so early. (She)__
7. Andrew sometimes goes jogging in the morning. (Denis and Victor)__
8. Joe isn't lazy. (I)__
9. Pam's got a lot of friends. (Diana and Lucia)__
10. Tonya needs a holiday. (I)__
NOTE:
Possessive pronouns can also be used in phrases which start with So... and Neither...
My watch is wrong. - So is mine.
Their grandparents don't live in the country. - Neither do ours.
Exercise 29. Give the appropriate response to the following remarks. Use possessive pronouns and the words in brackets.
Example: Our garden is full of flowers just now. (Their garden) - So is theirs.
Her clothes never seem to be in fashion. (My clothes) - Neither do mine.
1. Your dictionary is out-of-date. (My dictionary)__
2. Our garden hasn't got many fruit trees. (Their garden) __
3. Kate's children don't like school. (Our children)__
4. My friend's brother's got a lovely collection of stamps. (Her brother)__
5. Tom's boss works very hard. (My boss)__
6. My suitcases aren't heavy at all. (Your suitcases)__
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