GRAMMAR NO. 7: Too/either, So/neither

EXPLANATION

Too/either and so/neither are used to express our agreement to what another person has said.

Too is used when the verb is in the affirmative form. For example:

A: I have a red Ferrari

B: I have one, too

Either is used when the verb is in the negative form. For example:

A: I don't have a Ferrari

B: I don't have one either

But in English, we don't need to use long replies to express our agreement. This is not necessary because our agreement is with the entire sentence, so we use an auxiliary:

do/does when the verb is in the simple present

are/is when the original verb is in the present continuous

will when the original verb is in the future

have/has when the original verb is in a perfective tense

a modal when the original verb uses a modal, etc.

Too/so are used when we agree in the affirmative. For example:

A: I have an SUV (sport utility vehicle, a family car)

B: I have one too OR So do I

Either/neither are used when we agree in the negative. For example:

A: I don't have a bike

B: I don't have one either OR Neither do I

When we use so/neither, the verb must go in the affirmative form and the order of the sentence takes the form of a question. More examples:

So must I

Neither will they

So should I

Neither are we

So is she

Neither are Peter and Susan

So do I

Neither will he

So can we

Neither could they

Can you find the first part of the aforementioned phrases with so and neither?

IMPORTANT!!!

So, too, either and neither have other functions in English. We will study them in the following sessions.

PRACTICE

http://www.eslbee.com/cobaq/quizzes/13_so_too_neither.htm

http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/soneithertut.php

http://www.eflnet.com/grammar/soneither1.php

http://www.learn-english-today.com/lessons/lesson_contents/so_neither-ex.htm

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-49198.php

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-68857.php

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-57421.php

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-69398.php

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-67793.php

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-58137.php

http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/quizshow.php?title=lesson-76-too-so-either-neither&quesnum=1