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Using auxiliary verbs after BUT and AND
I don’t like coffee, but my husband does. I like tea, but my husband doesn’t. I won’t be here tomorrow, but Rin will. I’ve seen that movie, but Tony hasn’t. In (a): does = likes coffee. After but and and, often only an auxiliary verb is used. It has the same tense or modal as the main verb.
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Using auxiliary verbs after BUT and AND
I don’t like coffee, and Melba doesn’t either. I like tea, and Kate does too. I won’t be here, and he won’t either. I’ve seen that movie, and Pat has too. He isn’t here, and Anna isn’t either. Notice the patterns below in the examples on the left: negative + but + positive positive + but + negative negative + and + negative positive + and + positive
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Complete the sentences below with the correct auxiliary verbs.
Debbie reads a lot of books, but her brothers ____. Sam isn’t in the school play this year, but Adam ____. I will be at home tonight, but my roomate ______. Ducks like to swim, but chickens _______. That phone doesn’t work, but this one _______.
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Using auxiliary verbs after BUT and AND
a) Sue works, and Tom does too. b) Sue works, and so does Tom. (a) and(b) have the same meaning Word Order: Subj. + Aux + too So + Aux + Subj. c) Anna doesn’t work, and Tom doesn’t either. d) Anna doesn’t work, and neither does Tom. c)and(d) have the same meaning Subj. + Aux + either Neither + Aux + Subj.
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