Syllabus topic 33: So / neither — So am I, Neither do I...
So / neither — So am I, Neither do I.... So + auxiliary + subject agrees with a positive statement; neither + auxiliary + subject agrees with a negative one.
So + auxiliary + subject agrees with a positive statement; neither + auxiliary + subject agrees with a negative one. Match the auxiliary and tense of the first statement. Use do/does/did when there is no other auxiliary.
Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.
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Practice my mistakesBack to my daily planI'm tired. So ___ I.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: am
Completed sentence: I'm tired. So am I. So + auxiliary + subject agrees with a positive statement; neither + auxiliary + subject agrees with a negative one. Match the auxiliary and tense of the first statement. Use do/does/did when there is no other auxiliary.
She doesn't eat meat. Neither ___ I.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: do
Completed sentence: She doesn't eat meat. Neither do I. So + auxiliary + subject agrees with a positive statement; neither + auxiliary + subject agrees with a negative one. Match the auxiliary and tense of the first statement. Use do/does/did when there is no other auxiliary.
We can swim. So ___ they.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: can
Completed sentence: We can swim. So can they. So + auxiliary + subject agrees with a positive statement; neither + auxiliary + subject agrees with a negative one. Match the auxiliary and tense of the first statement. Use do/does/did when there is no other auxiliary.
He went home. So ___ we.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: did
Completed sentence: He went home. So did we. So + auxiliary + subject agrees with a positive statement; neither + auxiliary + subject agrees with a negative one. Match the auxiliary and tense of the first statement. Use do/does/did when there is no other auxiliary.
I haven't finished. Neither ___ she.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: has
Completed sentence: I haven't finished. Neither has she. So + auxiliary + subject agrees with a positive statement; neither + auxiliary + subject agrees with a negative one. Match the auxiliary and tense of the first statement. Use do/does/did when there is no other auxiliary.
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Correct answer: am
Completed sentence: I'm tired. So am I. So + auxiliary + subject agrees with a positive statement; neither + auxiliary + subject agrees with a negative one. Match the auxiliary and tense of the first statement. Use do/does/did when there is no other auxiliary.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: do
Completed sentence: She doesn't eat meat. Neither do I. So + auxiliary + subject agrees with a positive statement; neither + auxiliary + subject agrees with a negative one. Match the auxiliary and tense of the first statement. Use do/does/did when there is no other auxiliary.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: can
Completed sentence: We can swim. So can they. So + auxiliary + subject agrees with a positive statement; neither + auxiliary + subject agrees with a negative one. Match the auxiliary and tense of the first statement. Use do/does/did when there is no other auxiliary.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: did
Completed sentence: He went home. So did we. So + auxiliary + subject agrees with a positive statement; neither + auxiliary + subject agrees with a negative one. Match the auxiliary and tense of the first statement. Use do/does/did when there is no other auxiliary.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: has
Completed sentence: I haven't finished. Neither has she. So + auxiliary + subject agrees with a positive statement; neither + auxiliary + subject agrees with a negative one. Match the auxiliary and tense of the first statement. Use do/does/did when there is no other auxiliary.
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