CHAPTER 10: CONNECTORS

     CONNECTORS: TOO/SO

  • The expressions so and too are interchangeable in meaning, but they require different word orders. TOO comes at the end of the sentence and is preceeded by a comma. SO reverses the word order, with the verb preceeding the subject.
       EX:  I´m tired
              I  am, too.
              So am I.
  • The auxiliary verb replaces and agrees with the initial verb phrase.
To be                        I am happy.           So am I.         I am, too.
Past continuous         I was watching.      So was I.       I was, too.
Future: will                I´ll be busy.           So will I.         I will, too.
Present perfect         I´ve been sick.       So have I.      I have, too.
Simple present          I have an exam.      So do I.          I do, too.
Simple past               I missed the bus.     So, did I.        I did, too.
                                     EITHER, NEITHER
  • The expressions EITHER and NEITHER are interchangeable in meaning, but they require different word orders. EITHER comes at the end of the sentence. NEITHER reverses the word order, with the verb preceeding the subject.
      EX: I´m not hungry.
            I´m not either.
            Neither am I.
  • A negative verb is used with either, and an affirmative verb is used with neither.
       EX: I didn´t work.
             I didn´t either.
             Neither did I.







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