This document discusses the use of "so" and "neither" when agreeing or disagreeing with statements made by others. It explains that "so" is used when statements are affirmative, such as "John is a student, so am I." "Neither" is used when statements are negative, like "John isn't a doctor, neither am I." Examples are provided to illustrate the proper use of these words depending on whether the original statement and the agreeing statement are positive or negative.

1. SO DO I
NEITHER DO I

2. When we agree with
something someone
says,we use SO.The
sentences are
affirmative:

3. Exp: Tom likes tennis.
I like tennis,too.
-Tom likes tennis,so
do I.

4. -John is a student.I’m
a student,too.

5. John is a student.So
am I.

6. Pat can swim.I can
swim,too.

7. Pat can swim,so can
I.

8. Jack was ill.His
sister was ill,too.

9. Jack was ill,so was
his sister.

10. Sally drank milk.I
drank milk,too.

11. Sally drank milk,so
did I.

12. Bob has been to London.
We have been to London,too.

13. Bob has been to
London,so have we.

14. When we agree with
something someone
says and the
sentences are
negative,we use
NEITHER

15. Exp:Jack doesn’t like
football.I don’t like
football,either.

16. Jack doesn’t like
football,neither do
I.

17. John isn’t a
doctor.I’m not a
doctor,either.

18. John isn’t a doctor,
neither am I.

19. Pat can’t drive.Julia
can’t drive,either.

20. Pat can’t
drive,neither can
Julia.

21. Jack wasn’t tired.I
wasn’t tired,either.

22. Jack wasn’t
tired,neither was I.

23. Nevin won’t go to
work tomorrow and
Aylin won’t,either.

24. Nevin won’t go to
worktomorrow,
neither will Aylin.

25. QUIZ TIME
1-Jack likes skiing,
……….I.

26. 1-Jack likes skiing, so
do I.

27. 2-I didn’t go out,
…………..my brother.

28. 2-I didn’t go
out,neither did my
brother.

29. 3-Dogs have four
legs,…………….cats.

30. 3-Dogs have four
legs,so docats.

31. 4-I don’t have blue
eyes,……………Janet.

32. 4-I don’t have blue
eyes,neither does
Janet.

33. 5-I am hungry,
……….my sister.

34. 5-I am hungry,so is
my sister.

35. 6-Paul ate a
sandwich,………………
I.

36. 6-Paul ate a sandwich,
so did I.

37. 7-Margaret is going
shopping,…………her
mother.

38. 7-Margaret is going
shopping, so is her
mother.

39. 8-I have never been
to America,………..my
brother.

40. 8-I have never
been to America,
neither has my
brother.

41. 9-I don’t have a car,
……………my sister.

42. 9-I don’t have a
car, neither does
my sister

43. 10-I will go to the library
tomorrow,………….my
friend.

44. 10-I will go to the
library tomorrow,
so will my friend.