The use of Too, So, Either, and Neither

The  use of too , so

Positive sentence, and Subject + auxiliaries + too

Positive sentence, and so + auxiliaries + Subject

Auxiliaries consist of

·        To be : is, am, are, was, were.

·        To do : do, does, did.

·        To have : have, has, had.

·        Modals : can, may, must, should, will, etc.

The use of either , neither

Negative sentence, and Subject + auxiliaries+not+ either

Negative sentence, and neither + auxiliaries

+ subject

Example:

1.     Apples were very dear, and so were bananas.

Apples were very dear, and bananas were too.

2.     The potatoes are too salty, and beans are too.

The potatoes are too salty, and so are beans.

3.     My friend lives in Chicago, and his sister does too.

My friend lives in Chicago, and so does his sister.

4.     He came early, and so did I.

He came early, and I did too.

5.     I have collected some stamps recently, and Jane has too.

I have collected some stamps recently, and so has Jane.

6.     She must go home, and so must I.

She must go home, and I must too.

Examples of Either, Neither

1.     He wasn’t late, and you were not either.

He wasn’t late, and neither were you.

2.     These aren’t my books, and those are not either.

These aren’t my books, and neither are those.

3.     Dogs don’t fly, and neither do pigs.

Dogs don’t fly, and pigs don’t either.

4.     John didn’t stay to supper, and Henry did not either.

John didn’t stay to supper, and neither did Henry.

5.     He hasn’t any time, and I have not either.

He hasn’t any time, and neither have I.

6.      I have never been to Berlin, and he has not either.

I have never been to Berlin, and neither has he.

7.     Joan can’t eat fish, and my cousin Tom can’t either.

Joan can’t eat fish, and neither can my cousin Tom.

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