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Question tags – aren’t you? don’t
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Exercise 3
Complete the sentences using so, neither and the words in brackets with the correct auxiliary.
EXAMPLE: ‘Michael didn’t play very well’ ‘ Neither did James . (James)
1 'My phone doesn't work very well.' ' neither does mine (mine).'
➪ The sentence 'My phone doesn't work very well' is negative and has the auxiliary verb do; for
this reason, we use the structure neither + do + subject.
➪ The sentence 'Emily has passed the exam' is affirmative and has the auxiliary verb have; for
this reason, we use the structure so + have + subject.
➪ The sentence 'I live in the city center' is affirmative; for this reason, we use the structure so +
auxiliary + subject.
➪ And we use the auxiliary do because there is no auxiliary verb in the first sentence.
➪ The sentence 'We went camping last summer' is affirmative; for this reason, we use the
structure so + auxiliary + subject.
➪ And we use did because there is no auxiliary verb in the first sentence.
5 'Sofia wasn't very inspired by the teacher.' ' neither was Nic (Nic).'
➪ The sentence 'Sofia wasn't very inspired by the teacher' is negative and has the auxiliary
verb was; for this reason, we use the structure neither + was + subject.
6 James didn't say "hello" when he saw us and neither did Daniel (Daniel).
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verb did; for this reason, we use the structure neither + did + subject.
➪ The sentence 'I'm working this weekend' is affirmative and has the auxiliary verb be; for this
reason, we use the structure so + be+ subject.
➪ The sentence 'Ellen should apologise' is affirmative and has the modal verb should; for this
reason, we use the structure so + should+ subject.
9 I won't accept your apology and neither will my wife (my wife).
➪ The sentence 'I won't accept your apology' is negative and has the auxiliary verb will; for this
reason, we use the structure neither + will+ subject.
➪ The sentence 'I'm not really worried' is negative and has the auxiliary verb be; for this reason,
we use the structure neither + be + subject.
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