Positive Statements
1. Using 'So'
Grammar: So + auxiliary/modal verb + pronoun
Note:
We should pay attention to the verb tense used in the statement while choosing our auxiliary form.
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Speaker A’s Statement
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Speaker B
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Joe is watching TV.
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So am I.
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Sam can
speak english fluently.
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So can I.
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Terry has
completed his master’s degree.
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So has
James.
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His
parents should be more responsible.
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So should
we.
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Stephanie
was so worried yesterday.
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So was I.
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Mary and
Sam will join the chess club.
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So will
Jessica.
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Nathan
looks so confident.
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So do I.
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2. Using 'Too'
Grammar: Pronoun + auxiliary/modal verb + Too
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Speaker A’s Statement
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Speaker B
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Celine is
watching TV.
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I am too.
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Sam can
speak French fluently.
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I can too
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Terry has
completed his master’s degree.
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James has
too.
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His
parents should be more responsible.
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We should
too
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Stephanie
was so worried yesterday.
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I was too
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Mary and
Sam will join the chess club.
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Jessica
will too
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Nathan
looks so confident.
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I do too.
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In Negative Statements
1. Using 'Neither / Nor'
Grammar: Neither (nor) + auxiliary/modal verb + pronoun
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Speaker A’s Statement
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Speaker B
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Maria isn't sleeping.
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Neither
(nor) am I.
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Gloria
cannot play the drum.
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Neither
(nor) can I.
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Rey hasn't
eaten her egg.
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Neither
(nor) has Ran.
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They
shouldn't complain.
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Neither
(nor) should we.
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Rani was
not worried at all.
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Neither
(nor) was her husband.
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Marca and
james won't attend the meeting.
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Neither
(nor) will I.
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Cat cannot fly.
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Neither
(nor) can dogs.
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Note:
Although there is a negative statement, we use a positive auxiliary form. Speaker A: He isn't guilty. Speaker B: Nor is Tom. (Not Nor isn't Tom.)
2. Using 'Either'
Grammar: Pronoun + auxiliary/modal verb + Either
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Speaker A’s Statement
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Speaker B
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Maria isn't sleeping.
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I am not
either.
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Sandra
cannot play the Drum.
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I can't
either.
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Jennifer
hasn't eaten her egg.
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James
hasn't either.
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They
shouldn't complain.
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We
shouldn't either.
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Rani was
not worried at all.
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Her
husband wasn't either.
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Marca and
james won't attend the meeting.
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I will not
either.
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Cats cannot fly.
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Dogs can't either.
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In Informal Interactions
When speaking or in less formal writings, regardless of tense, we can use “me too” and “me neither” in firt person.
All the following examples are acceptable
A: I have been studying a lot recently.
B: Me too.
A: He never attended the class regularly.
B: Me neither.
A: I haven't been feeling very well.
B: Me neither.
Source :
https://www.grammarbank.com/so-neither-either-too.html
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