Smart Choice Level 3 Unit 1- Grammar

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Use “so” if you agree with an affirmative sentence. I’m tired. So am I. Use the verb before the subject. So I am. (x) So am I. (o)

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Use “so” if you agree with an affirmative sentence. She is hungry. So is he. Use the verb before the subject. So he is. (x) So is he. (o)

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Use “neither” if you agree with a negative sentence. I’m not sleepy. Neither am I. Use the verb before the subject. Neither I am. (x) Neither am I. (o)

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Use “neither” if you agree with a negative sentence. She isn’t angry. Neither is he. Use the verb before the subject. Neither he is. (x) Neither is he. (o)

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Always use an affirmative verb with “neither.” She isn’t hungry. Neither isn’t she. (x) Neither is she. (o) They can’t swim. Neither can’t I. (x) Neither can I. (o)

Grammar – “so” and “neither” We use the helping verbs be can do with “so” and “neither.”

Grammar – “so” and “neither” If the verb in the first sentence is BE, use BE in the second sentence. BE = BE A: He is hungry. B: So am I.

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Possible answers using “so”: be So am I. So is he/she. So are you/we/they. So was I/he/she. So were you/we/they.

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Possible answers using “neither”: be Neither am I. Neither is he/she. Neither are you/we/they. Neither was I/he/she. Neither were you/we/they.

Grammar – “so” and “neither” If the verb in the first sentence is CAN, use CAN in the second sentence. CAN = CAN A: She can’t play the piano. B: Neither can I.

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Possible answers using “so”: can So can I/he/she/you/we/they.

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Possible answers using “neither”: can Neither can I/he/she/you/we/they.

Grammar – “so” and “neither” All other verbs, use DO in the second sentence. ALL OTHER VERBS = DO A: They like pizza. B: So do I.

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Possible answers using “so”: do So do I/you/we/they. So does he/she. So did I/he/she/you/we/they.

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Possible answers using “neither”: do Neither do I/you/we/they. Neither does he/she. Neither did I/he/she/you/we/they.

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Now Practice! 1. A: We loved the movie. B: ________________ we. 2. A: I don’t understand this. B: ________________ I. 3. A: She can’t leave now. B: ________________ he. 4. A: I’m going to take a vacation soon. 5. A: I think hiking is boring. So did Neither do Neither can So am So do

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Now Practice! 6. A: We didn’t go scuba diving. B: ________________ we. 7. A: He can come for dinner. B: ________________ she. 8. A: I’m not going to stay out late tonight. B: ________________ I. 9. A: I’m having a lot of fun. 10. A: She isn’t saying anything. B: ________________ he. Neither did So can Neither am So am Neither is

Grammar – “so” and “neither” If you use “so” or “neither” with a noun rather than a pronoun, change the noun to a pronoun to determine the correct verb form to use.

Grammar – “so” and “neither” A: I am hungry. B: So ______ my brother. brother = he is

Grammar – “so” and “neither” A: She isn’t tired. B: Neither ______ my friends. friends = they are

Grammar – “so” and “neither” A: I read many books. B: So ______ my sister. sister = she does

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Agreeing and Disagreeing Agree = When two people or groups are THE SAME. I’m happy. So am I. And I’m happy.

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Agreeing and Disagreeing Agree = When two people or groups are THE SAME. Neither am I. I’m not tall. And I’m not tall.

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Agreeing and Disagreeing Disagree = When two people or groups are DIFFERENT. I’m happy. I’m not. I’m not happy.

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Agreeing and Disagreeing Disagree = When two people or groups are DIFFERENT. I’m not sad. I am. I’m sad.

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Agreeing and Disagreeing I’m tired. So am I. I’m not!

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Agreeing and Disagreeing She is hungry. So is he. She isn’t.

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Agreeing and Disagreeing I’m not sleepy. Neither am I. He is.

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Agreeing and Disagreeing She isn’t angry. Neither is he. We are!

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Agreeing and Disagreeing They can swim. So can he. He can’t.

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Agreeing and Disagreeing She studied hard. So did he. He didn’t.

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Agreeing and Disagreeing He doesn’t sing well Neither does he. She does.

Grammar – “so” and “neither” Person 1 Person 2 You use… + So - Neither Negative Verb (not) Affirmative Verb

Grammar – “so” and “neither” 1st Sentence 2nd Sentence BE am/is/are-present am/is/are-future was/were-past CAN/CAN’T CAN can ALL OTHER VERBS DO do/does-present did-past