Complete the following pieces of conversation.
Notes
The structure ‘so do I’ or ‘so am I’ is used to add to the sentence before. It uses the same auxiliary verb as in the previous sentence.
After adding a negative idea, we can add another negative idea using the expression ‘neither did I’ or ‘neither am I’.
1"I'm tired." ...............
Wrong!
Use "So am I" to agree with a positive sentence using "am".
2"I was late." ...............
Wrong!
Use "So was I" to agree with a positive past sentence using "was".
3"I didn't like that film." ...............
Wrong!
Use "Neither did I" to agree with a negative past simple sentence.
4"I didn't finish it." ...............
Wrong!
Use "Neither did I" to agree with a negative past simple sentence.
5"I like coffee." ...............
Wrong!
Use "So do I" to agree with a positive present simple sentence.
6"I can swim." ...............
Wrong!
Use "So can I" to agree with a positive sentence using "can".
7"I'm staying for another two days." ...............
Wrong!
Use "So am I" to agree with a positive present continuous sentence using "am".
8"She has got a degree in physics." ...............
Wrong!
Use "So have I" to agree with a positive sentence using "has got".
9"I haven't got his number." ...............
Wrong!
Use "Neither have I" to agree with a negative sentence using "haven't got".
10"I found the problem very hard." ...............
Wrong!
Use "So did I" to agree with a positive past simple sentence.
11Maria can sing beautifully, and ...............
Wrong!
Use "so can her sister" to add a positive agreement with "can".
12"I had never seen so much food in my life." ...............
Wrong!
Use "Neither had I" to agree with a negative past perfect sentence.
Answers
- “I’m tired.” So am I
- “I was late.” So was I
- “I didn’t like that film.” Neither did I
- “I didn’t finish it.” Neither did I
- “I like coffee.” So do I
- “I can swim.” So can I
- “I’m staying for another two days.” So am I
- “She has got a degree in physics.” So have I
- “I haven’t got his number.” Neither have I
- “I found the problem very hard.” So did I
- Maria can sing beautifully, and so can her sister
- “I had never seen so much food in my life.” Neither had I