Ex.

3 Use of So and too; Neither and Either

So and too:
You can use them to agree to a positive statement.
 So + auxiliary (do/am/can) + subject
 Subject + auxiliary (do/am/can) + too

Examples:
I am happy.
 So am I.
 I am happy too.

They can play the guitar.

 So can we.
 We can play the guitar too.

Difference between So and too:

 So is at the beginning of the response.
 Too is at the end of the response.

We love to listen to music.

 So do I.
 I do too.

We use so with be and with modal and auxiliary verbs to mean ‘in the same
way’, ‘as well’ or ‘too’. We use it in order to avoid repeating a verb,
especially in short responses with pronoun subjects.

Too meaning ‘also’

We can use too to mean ‘also’. It is more common than also in informal
situations. We normally use it at the end of the clause:
In short answers in informal situations, we normally say me too, not I
too:
I love that colour.
Me too.

Neither and Either

We use neither + auxiliary/modal verb + subject to mean ‘also not’.
Used for agreeing with negative statements.
Neither + do/am/can + I

Examples:
 I hate snakes. I can’t even look at a picture of a snake.
Neither can I.
Not: I can’t also.
 Jacqueline doesn’t drive.
Neither does Gina.
Not: Gina doesn’t also.

Not … either

We can use not … either to mean ‘also not’, but we do not change the
word order of the auxiliary or modal verb and subject:
I + don’t/’m not/can’t + either.

 I haven’t ever tasted caviar.

I haven’t either. (or Neither have I./Nor have I.)
 I didn’t see Lesley at the concert.
I didn’t either. (or Neither did I./Nor did I.)
In informal speaking, we often say me neither:
 I can’t smell anything.
Me neither. (or I can’t either.)

Practice:
1. Use So do I, So am I, or So do I, for responses.
 I live near here.
 I am smart.
 I can speak English.
2. Use Neither do I, neither am I, or Neither do I, for
responses.
 I don’t like fish ice cream.
 I’m not hungry.
 I can’t cook French food.

3. Use don’t/’m not/can’t + either, for responses.

 Thomas doesn’t like healthy food.
 Melissa can’t like salty food.
 Kate’s not crazy about spicy food.
 Paul doesn’t like bland food.
 Peter can’t resist greasy food.
 Sally’s not friendly with food rich in calories.
 They don’t think that those sandwiches are delicious.