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Affirmative
& Negative Agreement
Affirmative
& Negative Agreement is used when we are going to answer someone’s
statement. If we agree with the statement he/she says we can use affirmative and
negative agreement.
Affirmative
& Negative Agreement is the ways to shorten our reply, we don’t have to
repeat all the sentences. We can just go with “I do too” or “Neither do I”.
I.
Affirmative
Agreement
Affirmative agreement is divided into 2
types. We can use the word “so” and “too”.
1.
So ( So + Auxiliary + Subject + Verb )
2.
Too ( Subject + Auxiliary Verb + too )
The difference between “so” and “too” is that “so” is placed
in the front of the sentence. But “too” is placed in the end of the sentence.
Let’s see the example.
Ann : I ‘am feeling tired
Brian : I
‘am feeling tired too
Chad : Me
too
Dan : So do I
Eli : I am too
Ann said that she is
tired. Brian replied “I ‘am feeling tired too”. See this is too long. Brian doesn’t
have to repeat Ann statement. Chad said “Me too”. He replied with short
sentence, but it’s too informal. Dan and Eli is using affirmative agreement to
replied Ann. Dan used “so” while Eli used “too”.
II.
Negative
Agreement
Like affirmative, negative agreement is
also has 2 types.
1.
Neither ( Neither + Auxiliary Verb Positive +
Subject)
2.
Either ( Subject + Auxiliary Verb Negative +
Either )
The difference between “neither” and “either” is that “neither”
is placed in the front of the sentence. But “either” is placed in the end of
the sentence. Beside that, if we use “neither” the verb must be positive and
for “either” the verb must negative.
Example
Ann :
I never read newspaper
Brian : Neither do I
Chad : I don’t either.
Ann
said she never reads newspaper. Brian and Chad agree by saying negative
agreement. Brian use neither instead of either. Chad use either and the verb
has to be negative.
More example
1.
A : I
always have a cup of coffee in the morning.
B :
So do I / I doo too.
2.
A : I didn’t
enjoy the movie last night.
B :
Neither did I/ I didn’t either.
3.
A : I’ve
never been in Brazil.
B :
Neither have I / I haven’t either.
4.
A : I
studied last night.
B :
So did I / I did too.
5.
A : I don’t
have a car.
B :
Neither do I / I don’t either.
Exercise : Group task
5.
Jane would like a cup of coffee, and I would too
/ So would I.
6.
Maria is wearing jeans today, and Sherly is too
/ So is Sherly.
