E-Primbon Chitayae: So, Too, Either, Neither

So, Too, Either, Neither

So, Too, Either, Neither

1. Definition of the words ‘So’ and ‘Too’

· The words ‘so’ and ‘too’ are used to combine two positive statements with identical predicates to form a compound sentences.

· The predicate is not repeated completely in the second part of the compound sentences.

2. Patterns of the words ‘So’ and ‘Too’

· Subject 1 + to be/verb + object/complement + and + so + auxiliary + subject 2

· Subject 1 + to be/verb + object/complement + and + subject 2 + auxiliary + too

PERSON A	PERSON B
I am happy	So am I	I am happy too
Stephanie has a new boyfriend	So does Mary	Mary has a new one too
We went to the concert last night	So did they	They went to the concert too
Tom would love a coffee right now	So would I	I would love a coffee too
He will win a prize	So will we	We will win one too
They have finished their homework	So have you	You have finished too
Martin can speak two language	So can Eric	Eric can speak two too
He should study more	So should she	She should study more too
We could see the mountains	So could he	He could see them too
My brother had eaten too much	So had I	I had eaten too much too

3. Definition of the words ‘Either’ and ‘Neither’

· The words ‘either’ and ‘neither’ are used to combine two negative statements with identical predicates to form a compound sentences.

· The predicate is not repeated completely in the second part of the compound sentences.

4. Patterns of the word ‘either’ and ‘neither’

· Subject 1 + to be + not + verb + object + and + subject 2 + auxiliary + not + either

· Subject 1 + to be + not + verb + object + and + neither + auxiliary + subject 2

PERSON A	PERSON B
I am not hungry	Neither am I	I am not hungry either
Stephanie doesn’t eat meat	Neither does Mary	Mary doesn’t eat meat either
Mary didn’t go to the party	Neither did I	I didn’t go either
They wouldn’t like to do his job	Neither would I	I wouldn’t like to do it either
He won’t stop talking	Neither will you	You won’t stop either
You haven’t finished your meal	Neither have you	You haven’t finished either
Mike can’t reach the top shelf	Neither can I	I can’t reach it either
You shouldn’t talk in the movie	Neither should we	We shouldn’t talk either
We couldn’t hear him	Neither could they	They couldn’t hear him either
Tommy hadn’t seen her before	Neither had I	I hadn’t seen her before either