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Agreements And Disagreements

March 7, 2019 - pdf

Complete the following sentences.

1. James doesn’t like cricket. …………………….

Correct! Wrong!

Negative additions to negative remarks are made with nor/neither + auxiliary + subject.

2. I was late for the meeting. ………………………….

Correct! Wrong!

Affirmative additions to affirmative remarks are made with so + auxiliary + subject.

3. She passed the test and …………………………. did I.

Correct! Wrong!

Affirmative additions to affirmative remarks are made with so + auxiliary + subject.

4. I have finished my job and …………………………. has he.

Correct! Wrong!

Affirmative additions to affirmative remarks are made with so + auxiliary + subject.

5. Susie didn’t arrive. ……………………….. did Mary.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

Negative additions to negative remarks are made with nor/neither + auxiliary + subject.

6. He didn’t buy it. ……………………………. did I.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

7. I can play chess ………………………… he can’t.

Correct! Wrong!

Negative additions to affirmative remarks are made with but + subject + auxiliary + n’t.

8. She knows how to swim, but ………………………..

Correct! Wrong!

9. My husband doesn’t watch movies …………………………… I do.

Correct! Wrong!

Negative additions to affirmative remarks are made with but + subject + auxiliary + n’t.

10. She didn’t complain. Neither …………………………… her husband.

Correct! Wrong!

The same auxiliary is used in both statements.

11. I know you don’t like me. I don’t like you ……………………….

Correct! Wrong!

Don't either means the same as neither.

12. She is married. ……………………………… her sisters.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. James doesn’t like cricket. Nor do I.
  2. I was late for the meeting. So was he.
  3. She passed the test and so did I.
  4. I have finished my job and so has he.
  5. Susie didn’t arrive. Neither/ Nor did Mary.
  6. He didn’t buy it. Nor did I.
  7. I can play chess but he can’t.
  8. She knows how to swim, but I don’t.
  9. My husband doesn’t watch movies but I do.
  10. She didn’t complain. Neither did her husband.
  11. I know you don’t like me. I don’t like you either.
  12. She is married. So are her sisters.
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