SO and NEITHER

So / Neither + A.V + S

No	Sentences	So/Neither	A.V	S
1 2 3 4 5	My father is a teacher and Hadi went to Jakarta yesterday and She has done her homework and They don’t know how to finish it and We won’t go to your house and	so so so neither neither	is did has do will	my mother Joko her sister I our teachers

This pattern is used to comment on a statement. So is used to comment in positive sentences (1, 2, 3) and neither used to comment in negative sentences (4, 5). The pattern So + A.V + S can be replaced by this pattern S + A.V + Too ( My father is, too; Her sister has, too). While the pattern Neither + A.V + S can be replaced by this pattern S + A.V + (Negative) + Either (I don’t, either; our teacher won’t, either).

SHORT CONVERSATIONS:

A         : My mother is a career woman.

B         : So is my aunt. (My aunt is, too)

A         : I found some difficulties in doing examination yesterday.

B         : So did I. (I did, too)

A         : Some students haven’t come yet.

B         : Neither has our teacher. (our teacher hasn’t, either)

A         : I don’t know what they are talking about.

B         : Neither do I ( I don’t, either)

A         : I will take part at the singing contest next week.

B         : So will my sister ( My sister will, too)

WIFE OR MAID SERVANT?

Radit  : I don’t have a servant at home.

Heru   : Neither do I. My wife has to do house work herself.

Radit  : So does my wife.

Heru   : What does she have to do?

Radit  : He sweeps the floor, cooks, washes and irons clothes as well as takes care our children.

Heru   : I am so busy that I don’t have enough time to help her.

Radit  : So I am.

Heru   : In fact I feel sorry to her.

Radit  : So do I.

Heru   : My salery is not enough to pay servant.

Radit  : Neither is mine.

Heru   : Starting tomorrow I will help my wife.

Radit  : So will I. My wife is not a maid servant.

Heru   : Neither is she.