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rsi so am I; nor do I etc
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To say that A is/does the same as B, we can use so + be or auxiliary verb {have, can etc) + subject
(note the word order).

'I'm hungry.' 'So am /.' (NOT 'So I am !) Sue's stopped her lessons, and so has George.
If there is no auxiliary verb to repeat, we use do/does/did.

'M y brother works in the theatre.' 'So does m y cousin.'

Com plete the sentences, using so.

► 'My job's boring.'( mine) ..'.^PPP.PpkypP:'.................................

► 'My room gets very cold at night.'(Q mine) ...^ P .^ P ^ .X ^ .^ P /.............................

1 'Anna is very interested in history.'(Q Alice) .............................................................
2 'My grandfather plays golf all day.' (D myfather) .............................................................

3 'I can swim under w ater.'(D /) .............................................................
4 'Peter wants a bicycle for Christmas.'(Q Carla) .............................................................

5 'Joe has just got married.' (E3 Edward) .............................................................

In negative sentences we use neith er or nor + auxiliary verb + subject.

'I'm n o t w orking today.' 'N either am I.' 'M ary can't drive.' 'N or can Pat.'
Bill doesn't like the boss, and n e ith e r does Jan.

^ C om plete the sentences, using neither/nor.

► Max didn't play very well, and (H the others) # h ? !5 :.
1 The soup wasn't very good, and (B the meat) ..........................................................................................

2 'Rob hasn't phoned yet.' (B Gemma) .........................................................................................................
3 'This dictionary doesn't show pronunciation.'(Bfh/s one) ......................................................................
4 'I can't cook.' ( f l I) .........................................................................................................................................

5 His parents won't help him, and (B his friends) ........................................................................................

We can use short sentences (subject + auxiliary verb) to say that A is not the same as B.

'I'm n o t going to school today.' 7 a m .' Some people don't like m odern art, but I do.
7 like this music.' 7 don't.' The food was cheap, but the drinks weren't.

^ Com plete th e sentences w ith expressions fro m the box, to say th a t thin gs are not th e same.

her second one her sister my car m y fa th e r/ our dog
the back door the green ones / the train

► 'My father works too hard.' .. ^ .f P ^ P P ^ P P P ^ P :.'...................

► 'The red apples aren't very sweet.' .. ' . J P P P.'PPP.P.f?.v...................
1 'My car doesn't use a lot of petrol.' .............................................................
2 'Mary has passed all her exams.' 'Yes, b u t.............................................................
3 Most dogs can swim, b u t.............................................................
4 'The bus takes a long time to get to London.' .............................................................
5 The front door wasn't open, b u t.............................................................
6 'Her first book didn't sell very well.' .............................................................

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