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Agreeing with “so”, “neither” or “nor”

Bekräftigung, Zustimmung mit “so”, “neither” oder “nor”

Liza is from England and 'so is Tim.

"Liza has a German car. - So has my father.

"I can speak French." - So can I.

"Pete likes jokes." - So does Liza.

To agree to a positive statement, use …

so + aux (Hilfsverb) + Subjekt (dt. auch)

Steht im vorausgegangenen Satz ein Hilfsverb (is, has, can) so wird dieses übernommen.

The Websters lived in London. So did I.

Tim isn’t in China now. - Neither is Tom.

I haven’t been to China. - Neither have my parents.

Mr T can’t speak English. - Nor can his mother.

Um verneinten Sätzen zuzustimmen, verwendet man:

Neither / nor + Hilfsverb + Subjekt (dt. auch nicht)

Interactive exercises

Agreeing with so, neither & nor

1. Agree using "so", "neither" or "nor"

I like this band		So do I .
I didn't know they were so great!		Neither did I .
I am surprised they play here		So am I .
We didn't go to the last concert.		Neither did we .
I can see perfectly from here.		So can we .
I am hungry.		So am I .

2. Agree using "so", "neither" or "nor".

I like this band. - So do I() .
But I don't like the new front singer. - Neither do I() .
I have bought all their albums. - So have I () .
I'm going to go to their next concert. - So am I() .

Agreeing

You're having a conversation with Liza. What she says is true for you too. Put in 'so' or 'neither', choosing which auxiliary verb you need:

1. Liza: Sarah loves chocolate. Me: So do I.

2. Liza: I can't play the piano. Me: Neither can I.

3. Liza: Kathy is English. Me: So am I.

4. Liza: She isn't coming to the party. Me: Neither am I.

5. Liza: Lucy will come early tomorrow. Me: So will I.

6. Liza: I have to study this weekend. Me: So do I.

7. Liza: Dan lives in Madrid. Me: So do I.

8. Liza: She doesn't have any pets. Me: Neither do I.

9. Liza: I've been to Mexico. Me: So have I.

Now write the correct answer.

1. Liza: I'm going home now. Me: So am I(). 2. Liza: I didn't pass the exam. Me: Neither did I(). 3. Liza: She hasn't brought her boyfriend. Me: Neither have I(). 4. Liza: David is living in London. Me: So am I(). 5. Liza: I'm not a genius. Me: Neither am I(). 6. Liza: John went to the cinema yesterday. Me: So did I(). 7. Liza: I'm studying Spanish at the moment. Me: So am I(). 8. Liza: I'd like a cup of coffee. Me: So would I(). 9. Liza: Emma can speak French. Me: So can I().

Agreeing and disagreeing

Choose the correct answer(s). Sometimes more than one answer is correct.

1. 'I'm tired.' (!So do I.) (So am I.) (!Neither am I.) (!Neither do I.)

2. 'I was late.' (!So did I.) (So was I.) (!Neither was I.) (!Neither did I.)

3. 'I didn't finish the homework.' (!So was I.) (!So did I.) (!Neither was I.) (Neither did I.)

4. 'I didn't enjoy the party.' (I did.) (!So did I.) (Neither did I.)

5. 'I'd like a coffee, please.' (!So do I.) (!So had I.) (So would I.) (I don't.)

6 - 'I want one.' (I don't.) (!Neither do I.) (So do I.)

7 - 'I'm staying in tonight.' (!So will I.) (So am I.)(!I don't.)

8 - 'I was shocked.' (So was I.) (!Neither was I.) (!I was.)

9 - 'I found it very hard.' (!So do I.) (So did I.) (!So would I.) (I didn't.)

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