 Audio 61 |
GRAMMAR |
To show agreement with an idea or someone, we use “so”, “too”,
“neither” and “either”.
1. Using “so”: It is used to show agreement in affirmative
statements.
Structure: So +
auxiliary Modal verb + pronoun
| Speakers A’s
statement |
Speaker
B |
| She is a good receptionist. (be) |
So am I. (be) |
| He works in a 5-star hotel. (Simple
Present) |
So do I. (Aux. Simple Present) |
| She is making a phone call. (be) |
So am I. (be) |
| She has gotten a degree in Marketing.
(Present Perfect) |
So have I. (Aux. Present Perfect) |
| She was promoted. (be - Past) |
So was I. (be – Past) |
| She liked the steam room. (Simple Past) |
So did I. (Aux. Simple Past) |
| She will book a room. (Future) |
So will I. (Future) |
| She can go scuba diving. (can) |
So can I. (can) |
2. Using “too”:
Structure: Pronouns + auxiliary or Modal verb + too
|
Speakers A’s statement |
Speaker B |
|
She is a good
receptionist. (be) |
I am too. (be) |
|
He works in a 5-star
hotel. (Simple Present) |
I do too. (Aux. Simple Present) |
|
She is making a phone
call. (be) |
I am too. (be) |
|
She has gotten a degree in
Marketing. (Present Perfect) |
I have too. (Aux. Present
Perfect) |
|
She was promoted. (be -
Past) |
I was too. (be – Past) |
|
She liked the steam room.
(Simple Past) |
I did too. (Aux. Simple Past) |
|
She will book a room.
(Future) |
I will too. (Future) |
|
She can go scuba diving.
(can) |
I can too. (can) |