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NEITHER-EITHER-SO-TOO
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She likes movie and so do I
She likes movie and so does he
She is smart and so am I
She was sleepy and so was Adi
She has a card and so does she
She has fixed the light and so has he
She will send the mail and so will he
She would meet me and so would they
S + VERB and SO + AUX + S
SO
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She likes movie and I do too
She likes movie and he does too
She is smart and I am too
She was sleepy and he was too
She has a card and she does too
She has fixed the light and he has too
She will send the mail and he will too
She would meet me and she would too
S + VERB and S aux TOO
TOO
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She doesn't like movie and neither do I
She doesn't like movie and neither does he
She isn't smart and neither am I
She wasn't sleepy and neither was he
She hasn't a card and neither does he
She hasn't fixed the light and neither has he
She will not send the mail and neither will he
She would not meet me and neither would she
S + VERB and neither aux S
NEITHER
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She doesn't like movie and I don't either
She doesn't like movie and he doesn't either
She isn't smart and I am not either
She wasn't sleepy and he wasn't either
She hasn't a card and he doesn't either
She hasn't fixed the light and he hasn't either
She will not send the mail and he will not either
She would not meet me and she would n't either
S + VERB and S aux- either
EITHER
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1. Tony is playing football and Rudy..................
2. Tony is playing football and .....................Rudy.
3. He works very hard and Adi...........................
4. He works very hard and and .......................Adi5. He
passed the exam and she .......................
6. He passed the exam and ...........................she
7. We had bought a book and she ...................
8. We had bought a book and ........................ she.
9. I have many pets. She has many pets.
10. I have many pets. She has many pets.
FILL IN THE BLANK
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11. He isnt studying English and
......................either.
12. He isnt studying English and ......................she.
13. He didnt play basketball and
.........................either.
14. He didnt play basketball and................. she.15. He
didnt do the exercise and ........................either.
16. He didnt do the exercise and
........................she.
17. Rannycant speak English and Dini.....................
18. Rannycant speak English and .......................Dini
19. He isnt playing guitar and she .....................
20. He isnt playing guitar and ...................... she.
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19. I am an artist. Maya is an artist.
20. I like tea. Ronaldo likes tea.
21. Dora went to London. Emon went to London.
22. Rudi can speak Japanese. Susi can speak Japanese.23. I am
not an artist. Maya is not an artist.
24. I dont like tea. Ronaldo doesnt like tea.
25. Dora didnt go to London. Emon didnt go to London.
26. Rudi cannot speak Japanese. Susi cannot speak Japanese.
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27 Elia is a nurse. I am a nurse.
Elia is a nurse and so ________ I.
28. Luna likes jogging. Silvie likes jogging.
Luna likes jogging and so _______ silvie.
29. Hoho has a big dog. I have a big dog.
Hoho has a big dog and so _______ I.
30. Dewi is happy. We are happy.
Dewi is happy and so ______ we.
31. They play football well. We play football well.
They play football well and so ______ we.
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32. She takes a Music course. Her brothers take a Music
course.
She takes a Music course and her brothers _______ too.
33. I am tall. My sisters are tall.
I am tall and my sisters _______ too.34. The boys are tired. The
girls are tired.
The boys are tired and the girls _______ too.
35. The students make beautiful carvings. Their teacher makes a
beautifulcarving.
The students make beautiful carvings and their teacher _______
too.
36. Irvan sings loudly. We sing loudly.
Irvan sings loudly and we ______ too
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37. Shanti isnt beautiful. Devi isnt beautiful.
>>Shanti isnt beautiful and neither _______ Devi.
38. Maya doesnt like jogging. Litha doesnt like joging.
>>Maya doesnt like jogging and neither ______ Litha.
39 Bonny doesnt have a robot. Harry doesnt have a robot.
>>Bonny doesnt have a robot and Haryy ______ either.
40. Dirly isnt happy. We arent happy.
>>Dirly isnt happy and neither _____ we.
41.They dont go to Bali. We dont go to Bali.
>>They dont go to Bali and we _____ either.
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42. He doesnt study in SMP Merah Putih. His brothers dont study
in SMPMerah Putih.
>>He doesnt study in SMP Merah Putih and his brothers
_______ either.
43. Im not fat. My sisters not fat. >>Im not fat and
neither ______ my sister.
44.The boy cant swim. I cant swim.
>>The boy cant swim and I _______ either.
45.The cows dont eat meat. The goats dont eat meat.
>>The goats dont eat meat and the goats ______ either.
46. My mother wont attend the party. My aunt wont attend the
party.
>>My mother wont attend the party and neither _______ my
aunt.
