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BASIC XI

AGREEING AND DISAGREEING

AGREEING = AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS

USING 'SO'

So + auxiliary + subject

A. I saw Tom with his new girlfriend last

Saturday.
B. So did I. But I didn’t speak to them.

Speaker A Speaker B

 I’m really tired this morning. So am I.

 Celine is watching TV. So am I.

 Sam can speak French fluently. So can I.

 Terry has completed his master’s degree. So has James.

  His parents should be more responsible. So should we.

 Stephanie was so worried yesterday. So was I.

 Mary and Sam will join the chess club. So ill Jessica.

 Nathan looks so confident. So do I.

USING ‘TOO’

Subject + auxiliary + Too

A. I will take the day off tomorrow.

B. Really? I will too.

Speaker A Speaker B

 Celine is watching TV. I am too.

 Sam can speak French fluently. I can too.

 Terry has completed his master’s degree. James has too.

 His parents should be more responsible. We should too.

 Stephanie was so worried yesterday. I was too.

 Mary and Sam will join the chess club. Jessica will too.
  Nathan looks so confident. I do too.

 I’m so disappointed with Tom’s behavoiur. I am too.

Exercises: Agree with the following statements.

STATEMENT SO + AUX + SUB SUB + AUX + TOO

1. Lucy will come early tomorrow.

2. I have to study this weekend.
3. I've been to Mexico.
4. Dan lives in Madrid.
5. She has brought her laptop.
6. I can play the piano.
7. John went to the lecture yesterday.
8. Sarah loves chocolate.

AGREEING = NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

USING ‘NEITHER’

Neither + auxiliary + subject

A. I didn’t know Tom

was married.
B. Neither did I.

Speaker A Speaker B

 Derek isn’t sleeping. Neither am I.

 Sandra can’t play the guitar. Neither can I.

 Jennifer hasn’t eaten her sandwich. Neither has James.

 They shouldn’t complain. Neither should we.

 Stephanie wasn’t worried at all. Neither was her husband.

  Mary and Sam won’t attend the meeting. Neither will I.

 Dogs cannot fly. Neither can cats.

 I haven’t said anything yet. Neither have I.

USING ‘EITHER’

subject + auxiliary + not + either

A. I haven’t seen the film yet.

B. I haven’t either.

Speaker A Speaker B

 Derek isn't sleeping. I am not either.

 Sandra cannot play the guitar. I can't either.

 Jennifer hasn't eaten her sandwich. James hasn't either.

 They shouldn't complain. We shouldn't either.

  Stephanie wasn’t worried at all. Her husband wasn't either.

 Mary and Sam won't attend the meeting. I will not either.

 Dogs cannot fly. Cats can't either.

 I haven’t been abroad yet. I haven’t either.

Exercises: Agree with the following statements.

STATEMENT NEITHER + AUX + S SUB + AUX + NOT

EITHER
1. Lucy won’t come early tomorrow.
2. I don’t have to study today.
3. I haven’t been to Mexico yet.
4. Dan doesn’t live in Madrid.
5. She hasn’t brought her laptop.
6. I can’t play the piano.
7. John didn’t to school yesterday.

DISAGREEING = AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS

STATEMENT DISAGREE
 I want to invite Peter to I don’t.
our party.
 But I was married to I wasn’t.
him.
 I missed him on the last I didn’t.
party.
 I have been friends with I haven’t.
him.
 I will invite him because I won’t.
he’s nice.

DISAGREEING = NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

STATEMENT DISAGREE
 I didn’t arrive on time I did.
this morning.
 I haven’t finished the I have.
project yet.
 I can’t go on vacations I can.
this summer.
 I won’t get a promotion I will.
this December.
 I don’t feel good today. I do.
I’m too stressed.