AGREEMENT & DISAGREEMENT

English III
Agreement

 Affirmative sentences: Use So or too.

Ann: I’m 11 years old.
Ben: So am I/ I am too.

Ann: Andrew was here yesterday.

Finn: So were Miranda and the children or
Miranda and the children were too.
Gaby: Keith cooked dinner.
Sue: So did Fred or Fred did too.

 So & too are used in affirmative sentences.

 So is used at the beginning of the sentence.
 Too is used at the end.
 Negative sentences: Use neither or either.
Ann: I’m not hungry.
Sue: Neither am I or I’m not either.

Ann: I don’t eat meat.

Sue: Neither does Tom or Tom doesn’t either.
Ann: Mark didn’t play yesterday.
Sue: Neither did I or I didn’t either.

 Neither & either are used in negative sentences.

 Neither is used at the beginning of the
sentence.
 Either is used at the end.
DISAGREEMENT

 Affirmative sentences = negative auxiliary

(verb):
A: I’m tired.
B: I’m not.
 Negative sentences = affirmative auxiliary
(verb):
A: Jane didn’t pass the test.
B: Keith did.
IN CONCLUSION

 Agreement:
Affirmative sentences = Use So or too.
Negative sentences = Use Neither or either.

 Disagreement:
Affirmative sentences = Negative auxiliary.
Negative sentences = Affirmative auxiliary.