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Affirmative agreemenet When indicating that one person or thing does something and then adding that one does the same, we use the word so or too. [DWS} Agreement

Main clause + and + S + Aux/be + too Rule 1: Main clause + and + S + Aux/be + too [DWS} Agreement

Example: I am happy, you are too. Alice is so smart, Julian is too Example: I am happy, you are too. Alice is so smart, Julian is too. She was angry, they were too. I always take a galss of milk for my breakfast, my brother does too. Susan studies in the library every afternoon, her friends do too. [DWS} Agreement

Example: Jim went to Singapore, his sister did too Example: Jim went to Singapore, his sister did too. Sarah has gone to Japan two times, Alicia has too. Mark and Tim have been national player since last year, I have too. I will be in Mexico next month, Juny will too. They were watching Tv, Anita was too. She is going to go to library, her friends are too. [DWS} Agreement

Main clause + and + so + Aux/be + S Rule 2: Main clause + and + so + Aux/be + S [DWS} Agreement

Example: I am happy, so are you. Alice is so smart, so is Julian Example: I am happy, so are you. Alice is so smart, so is Julian. She was angry, so were they. I always take a galss of milk for my breakfast, so does my brother Susan studies in the library every afternoon, so do her friends. [DWS} Agreement

Example: Jim went to Singapore, so did his sister Example: Jim went to Singapore, so did his sister. Sarah has gone to Japan two times, so has Alicia. Mark and Tim have been national player since last year, so have I. I will be in Mexico next month, so will Juny They were watching Tv, so was Anita. She is going to go to library, so are her friends. [DWS} Agreement

negative agreemenet Either and neither function in simple statements much like so and too in affirmative sentences. However, either and neither are used to indicate negative agreement. [DWS} Agreement

Main clause + and + S + [negative] Aux/be + either Rule 1: Main clause + and + S + [negative] Aux/be + either [DWS} Agreement

Example: I am not happy, you aren’t either Example: I am not happy, you aren’t either. Alice is not so smart, Julian isn’t either. She was not angry, they weren’t either. I don’t always take a galss of milk for my breakfast, my brother doesn’t either. Susan does not study in the library every afternoon, her friends don’t either. [DWS} Agreement

Jim didn’t go to Singapore, his sister didn’t either Jim didn’t go to Singapore, his sister didn’t either. Sarah has not gone to Japan two times, Alicia hasn’t either. Mark and Tim haven’t been national player since last year, I haven’t either. I will not be in Mexico next month, Juny won’t either. They were not watching Tv, Anita wasn’t either. She isn’t going to go to library, her friends aren’t either. [DWS} Agreement

Main clause + and + neither + Aux/be + S Rule 2: Main clause + and + neither + Aux/be + S [DWS} Agreement

Example: I am not happy, neither are you Example: I am not happy, neither are you. Alice is not so smart, neither is Julian. She was not angry, neither were they. I don’t always take a galss of milk for my breakfast, neither does my brother. Susan does not study in the library every afternoon, neither do her friends. [DWS} Agreement

Jim didn’t go to Singapore, neither did his sister Jim didn’t go to Singapore, neither did his sister. Sarah has not gone to Japan two times, neither has Alicia. Mark and Tim haven’t been national player since last year, neither have I. I will not be in Mexico next month, neither will Juny. They were not watching Tv, neither was Anita. She isn’t going to go to library, neither are her friends. [DWS} Agreement

EXERCISE Rose likes to fly, and her brother .......... They will leave at noon, and I ................. I am not interested in reading that book, and ..............she. He has an early appointment, and ................I. Our teacher loves to travel, and .............we. I don’t like tennis, and he ................... She won’t have to work on weekend, and we ......... [DWS} Agreement

EXERCISE She didn’t see anyone she knew, and ........... Tim We like to swim in the pool, Anita ............ We don’t plan to attend the concert, and ............. They Mica doesn’t speak English, and her family ........ He has lived in Mexico for five years, and you ............ Their plane is arriving at nine o’clock, and ...........hers. [DWS} Agreement

EXERCISE The teacher is not too happy with the project, and ................her friends. June hasn’t work there for long time, and .........you. The old man did not take the medicine, and she............... The girls win the second game, .................. the boys. They want anything to drink, we .................... Your class hasn’t begun yet, ...................mine [DWS} Agreement

EXERCISE He did not know the answer, and I ................... The students won’t accept the decision, ..............the faculty. Sam does not pay the rent, Mica ................ John runs so fast in the competition, ...............Alice. We attend the lecture, Mia ................ Joana hasn’t seen the movie yet, .....................Mia. I saw Marry this this morning, Sammy ............... [DWS} Agreement

Command [DWS] [DWS} Agreement

What is command? Command is an imperative statement. One person order someone to do something. It can be preceded by please. The understood subject is you. Use the simple form of the verb. [DWS} Agreement

Positive command Close the door. Please turn on the light. Open the window. Do your exercise. Leave the room. Please come on time. [DWS} Agreement

negative command Don’t smoke. Please don’t turn off the light. Don’t open the window. Don’t come late. Don’t forget your assignment. Please don’t leave the door open. [DWS} Agreement

positive indirect command John told Marry to close the door. Jack asked Jill to turn on the light. Please tell Jamie to come on time. Mark asked Annie to leave the room. The policeman ordered the suspect to be quiet. The teacher ordered us to close the book. [DWS} Agreement

negative indirect command John told Marry not to close the door. Jack asked Jill not to turn on the light. Please tell Jamie not to come on time. Mark asked Annie not to leave the room. The policeman ordered the suspect not to tell lies. The teacher ordered us not to close the book. [DWS} Agreement

sources Pyle, Michael A and Page, Narry Ellen Munoz. (1995). Cliff TOEFL Preparation Guide. Nebraska: John Wiley and Sons. [DWS} Agreement