The document provides instruction on how to use the phrases "So do I" and "Neither do I" to express agreement or disagreement with statements. It explains that "So do I" is used to agree with affirmative statements, using the same auxiliary verb. "Neither do I" is used to disagree with negative statements, also using the same auxiliary verb. If there is no auxiliary verb, "do" is used, and if the verb is "have", then "have" should be used in the response. Examples are given to illustrate the proper usage. The document concludes with a posttest applying the lessons.
1. Phrases: So do I
Neither do I.
To express agreement
Mrs. Weena Taweenan
TESOL 6 No. 30
2. Pretest
1. Jenny loves English. ……………………………………..
2. They hate reading. ……………………………………..
3. They are engineers. ……………………………………..
4. You don't like going shopping. ………………………………
5. We are fond of horse-riding. ……………………………………
6. They're not 18. ……………………………………..
7. She isn't a teacher. ……………………………………..
8. I have got blue eyes. ……………………………………..
9. She hasn't got brown hair. ……………………………………
10.They are hungry. ……………………………………..
11.They're not thirsty. ……………………………………..
12. He hasn't got a moustache. …………………………………
13. She's got freckles. ……………………………………..
14. I hate going to school. ……………………………………..
15.We go to school every day. ……………………………………
4. Meaning:
Affirmative sentence So…
• I’m hungry.
So am I. (I am too.)
• Mary has a car.
So does John. (John has too.)
• I have a dog.
So do I. (I have too.)
Agreement
5. Meaning:
Negative sentence Neither
• I am not tired.
Neither am I. (I’m not either.)
• John doesn’t have a car.
Neither does Jane.(Jane doesn’t have either.)
• I haven’t got a book.
Neither have I. (I haven’t either.)
Disagreement
6. Usage:
1. The auxiliary verb in your response is the
same as in the sentence/phrase to which you
are responding.
Examples:
- I am a student. – So am I
- I was there yesterday. – So was I.
- I will see him tomorrow. – So will I.
- John can speak Italian. – So can Tom
- I'd love to visit Poland some day. - So would I.
- I am not hungry. – Neither am I.
- I wasn't laughing. – Neither was I.
- I won't go there. – Neither will I.
- You shouldn't stay here. – Neither should Alex.
- I mustn't eat chocolate. Neither must Tom.
7. 24 Auxiliary Verbs
• v. to be – is, am ,are, was, were
• v. to have – has, have, had
• v. to do – do, does, did
• will, would
• shall, should
• can, could
• may, might
• must
• need
• dare
• ought to
• used to
8. Usage:
2. If there is no auxiliary verb in the phrase to which
you are responding, use the auxiliary verb DO
(does, did) in your response.
Examples:
- I like oranges. – So do I.
- I feel terrible. – So do I.
- I visited India last year. – So did I.
- Maria works in this building. – So do we.
- I don't know him. – Neither do I.
- I didn't call them. – Neither did I.
- I have no time. – Neither do I.
- She didn't ask him about it. – Neither did you.
- Maria works in this building. – So does Tim.
9. Usage:
3. If the phrase to which you are responding has the auxiliary
verb HAVE, use the verb HAVE in your response. If the verb HAVE
is used as a main verb, use the verb DO (does, did) in your
response.
Examples:
- I have finished my work. – So have I.
- I haven't seen this film yet. – Neither have I.
- I've enjoyed seeing you this week. - So have I.
She's been working hard today. - So has he.
- He hasn't been to class for a week. - Neither have they.
- She hasn't got brown hair.- Neither have her parents.
- I have a question. – So do I.
- I had a lot of work yesterday. – So did I.
- I don't have any money. – Neither do I.
10. Posttest
1. Jenny loves English. So does John.
2. They hate reading. So do we.
3. They are engineers. So are my parents.
4. You don't like going shopping. Neither do I.
5. We are fond of horse-riding. So is she.
6. They're not 18. Neither are you.
7. She isn't a teacher. Neither is her mother.
8. I have got blue eyes. So has my brother.
9. She hasn't got brown hair. So are we.
10.They are hungry. So are we.
11.They're not thirsty. Neither am I.
12. He hasn't got a moustache. Neither has his son.
13. She's got freckles. So have her daughters.
14. I hate going to school. So do my children.
15.We go to school every day. So does he.
