اللغة الإنجليزية — Grammar: So do I / Neither do I (Agreement and Disagreement) — 1 ثانوي — شعبة آداب — بكالوريا — المنهاج الجزائري

اللغة الإنجليزية — Grammar: So do I / Neither do I (Agreement and Disagreement) — 1 ثانوي — شعبة آداب — بكالوريا — المنهاج الجزائري

In English, we use “so” and “neither” to express agreement or similarity with what someone has said. They are short answers that avoid repeating the whole sentence.

1- Expressing Agreement with a Positive Statement

So + auxiliary verb + subject. This means “also” or “too”.

• A: I love football. B: So do I. (I also love football)
• A: She is a teacher. B: So am I. (I am also a teacher)
• A: They have finished their homework. B: So have we.
• A: He can swim. B: So can I.

2- Expressing Agreement with a Negative Statement

Neither/Nor + auxiliary verb + subject. This means “also not”.

• A: I don’t like coffee. B: Neither do I. (I also don’t like coffee)
• A: She isn’t tired. B: Neither am I.
• A: They haven’t arrived yet. B: Neither have we.
• A: He can’t speak Italian. B: Neither can I.

3- Expressing Disagreement

To disagree, we use the opposite auxiliary.

• A: I love football. B: I don’t. (disagreement)
• A: I don’t like coffee. B: I do. (disagreement)

4- Important Rules

• The auxiliary verb must match the tense and person of the original statement.
• Use “so” for positive agreement and “neither” (or “nor”) for negative agreement.
• The verb comes before the subject (inversion): So DO I (not: So I do).

Exercises

1. Respond: I am Algerian. → So ___ I.
2. Respond: I don’t eat meat. → Neither ___ I.
3. Agree: He can play football. → So ___ she.

روابط ذات صلة

للاستزادة: Present Simple vs Present Continuous و Question Words.

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