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So and Neither

So and Neither

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Rule Example
So + aux + Iagree with positiveA: I'm tired. B: So am I.
Neither + aux + Iagree with negativeA: I can't swim. B: Neither can I.
Match the auxiliaryam/is/do/did/can/have/will...so was I / neither had I
Disagreeshort answer without so/neitherA: I hate it. B: I don't.

Common mistakes

  1. A: I like coffee. B: So I do. → B: So do I.
    inversion: so + auxiliary + I (not so I auxiliary)
  2. A: I can't swim. B: Neither I can. → B: Neither can I.
    inversion required: neither + aux + subject
  3. A: I enjoyed it. B: So enjoyed I. → B: So did I.
    use auxiliary (did), not the full verb

So and Neither — Exercises

So or Neither?

What James says is also true for you. Write the correct response with the right auxiliary verb.

  1. James: Catherine is French.  
  2. James: She is not coming to the cinema.  
  3. James: Lucy will come early tomorrow.  
  4. James: Dani lives in Barcelona.  
  5. James: She does not have any cousins.  
  6. James: I did not pass the exam.  
  7. James: David is living in Costa Rica.  
  8. James: I am not a nurse.  
  9. James: I will not have a cookie just now.  

So and Neither — Answer Key

So or Neither?

  1. So am I
  2. Neither am I
  3. So will I
  4. So do I
  5. Neither do I
  6. Neither did I
  7. So am I
  8. Neither am I
  9. Neither will I