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So-too-also-either-neither-as well
These words translate aussi or non plus
They are used to avoid the repetition of verbs or verb phrases
They are always used with auxiliary verbs
Two constructions are possible
They are used in affirmative or negative sentences
Or

Mary went shopping and I did too( I did as well)

Mary went shopping and so did I (the subject goes last instead of first)

Note : Instead of too the more colloquial as well is commonly heard in the first construction
My brother is doing his homework and Im doing my homework
My brother is doing his homework and Im doing mine as well
Too and as well are always at the end of the sentence.
Also means the same thing as too or as well but it is put at different
places in the sentence. Often before the main verb.
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In negative sentences instead of saying too or as well we must use either or neitherBoth are
correct.

Either means one or the other; neither means neither the one nor the other
Either and neither apply to two persons or things
e.g. It is either John or Tom
It is neither John nor Tom
I dont drink beer and Jane doesnt drink beer
I dont drink beer and Jane doesnt either
Or
I dont drink beer and neither does Jane
(again, the subject goes last instead of first)
Neither Laura nor Susan like Tom
You have to select either the blue one or the brown one
P.S. dont forget: to make those short additions you must use the proper auxiliaries
i.e. if you have a present you use do or does ,if it is progressive you use the auxiliary to be
and if the tense is it past we use did or was, were if it is to be .If it is future we use will
etc You will find out in the following exercise

EXERCISE

Replace the italicised words with the correct Auxiliary + so or too(as well)
The auxiliary is always the one that is in the sentence and if it is not , you need to get the
one that would be used in that sentence.
Ex : Paul works hard and you work hard (no auxiliary in the sentence but it is
a present which means you will have to use the auxiliary of the presentdo
Answer : Paul works hard and you do too (or as well)and so do you
1. Alice can skate and Kevin can skate.Kevin can too, can as well so can Kevin
2.

He saw her leave and I saw her leave and I did too, so did I

3. She will be there and I will be there I will too, so will I

4. Allen went home and I went home I did too, so did I
5. She studied English and I studied English
6.

I did too ,so did I

She has to do it and I have to do it I do too, so do I

7. Mary can go and I can go

I can too ,

so can I

8. She is going to the party and Im going to the party I am too, so am I

9. My mother will come tonight and my sister will come tonight. My sister will too, so will
my sister
10. John is leaving and I am leaving

I am too , so am I

11. My sister bought a Toyota and I bought a Toyota I did too, so did I
12. I work overtime and you work overtime. You do too, so do you
13. They will work all week long and I will work all week long. I will too, so will I
14. My dog has a black tail and my cat has a black tail. My cat does too, so does my cat
15. Her homework is finished and my homework(mine)mine is finished is too so is it
16. The teacher explains very well and my mother explains very well. My mother does too, so
does my mother
17. Our plan worked and their plan worked.(theirs) and theirs did too , so did theirs
18. My wife cooks very well and my son cooks very well. My son does too , so does my son
if I did
19. You would cry if you knew it and I would cry if I knew it. I would too if I did, so would
I if I did
20. You could have done it and She could have done it she could have too, so could she have

EXERCISE
Replace the italicised words with the correct Auxiliary + either or neither
The auxiliary is always the one that is in the sentence and if it is not , you need to get the one that would be
used in that sentence.
Ex : Paul doesnt work hard and you dont work hard
Answer : Paul doesnt works hard and you dont either or neither do you
1.

Alice cant skate and Kevin cant skate. Kevin Cant either, neither can Kevin

2.

He didnt see her leave and I didnt see her leave I didnt either, neither did I

3.

She wont be there and I wont be there

4.

Allen didnt go home and I didnt go home I didnt either, neither did I

5.

She didnt study English and I didnt study English

6.

She doesnt have to do it and I dont have to do it I dont either, neither do I

7.

Mary cant go and I cant go I cant either, neither can I

8.

She is not going to the party and I am not going to the party I am not either, neither am I

9.

My mother wont come tonight and my sister wont come tonight.my sister wont either, neither will my

I wont either, neither will I

I didnt either, neither did i

sister
10. John is not leaving and I am not leaving I am not either, neither am I
11. My sister did not buy a Toyota and I did not buy a Toyota I did not either, neither did I
12. I dont work overtime and you dont work overtime.you dont,t either ,neither do I
13. They wont work all week long and I wont work all week long.I wont either, neither will I
14. My dog does not have a black tail and my cat does not have a black tail my cat doesnt either, neither does
my cat.
15. Her homework is not finished and my homework(mine) is not finishedmine isnt either, neither is mine
16. The teacher does not explain very well and my mother does not explain very well.my mother doesnt
neither does my mother either,
17. Our plan did not work and their plan did not work.(theirs)theirs didnt either ,neither did theirs
18. My wife does not cook very well and my son does not cook very well.my son does not either, neither does
my son
19. You would not cry if you knew it and I would not cry if I knew it.I wouldnt either ,neither would I
20. You could not have done it and She could not have done I t she couldnt have either, neither could she
have

Exercise on either and neither etc

Change the words in italics using either or neither
1. Sally couldnt read when she was five and James couldnt read when he was five.
___________James couldnt either, neither could James_____
2. He has not always arrived on time and his sister has not always arrived on time
_____

his sister hasnt either and neither has his sister_____________

3. He doesnt know her and I dont know her

___________I dont either, neither do I______________
4. I didnt like it and he didnt like it
______he didn,t either n neither did I______________
5. Marlene isnt feeling well and Benjamin isnt feeling well
_____Benjamin isnt either, neither is Benjamin___________
6. My mother hasnt seen it and I havent seen it
_____I havent either, neither have I_____________________
7. Chemistry wasnt difficult and Biology wasnt difficult
____________Biology wasnt either, neither was Biology_______________
Change the whole sentence to negative
1 He went there and I did too

.He didnt go there and and I didnt either

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2 She knows him and I do too
___she doesnt know him and I dont either
3 Henry will be there and I will too
__Henry wont be there and I wont either
4 She has left and George has too.

____

She hasnt left George and George hasnt either

5 You will like it and she will too

You wont like it and I wont either
6 Im going to buy it and she is too
Im not going to buy it and she wont either

7 He saw it and so did I

He didnt see it and I didnt either

8 He has read the book and so have I

He hasnt read the book and I havent either

9 They enjoyed the show and so did we.

They did enjoy the show and I didnt either

Make short additions with the proper auxiliary and ( So-too-also-either-neither-as well)
1 I like classical music

Bill.(does too)

2 They arent working right now

we .(arent either)

3 Alice wont have enough time

Betty..

4 Louise wasnt at the party

Martha

5 I should study for the examination

You

6 We dont have enough money

They.

7 Weve already done that lesson

He.

8 Not many people enjoyed his speech

We..

9 Her brother can speak Spanish

She

10 Mary could afford that Cadillac

Her boss..

Use so or neither
1 Fred usually works on Saturday
2 We wont be at the meeting
3 I dont know Mr. Harris very well

.(so does) Frank

.(neither will) I
.Tom

4 You should leave for home early

5 I did not fall on those slippery steps
6 Those students werent absent

We
She
he