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SO is used to show agreement with positive statements.

SO + Auxiliary + Subject (pronoun) The Auxiliary needs to agree with the verb tense in the original statement. It is similar to using TOO at the end of a sentence.

Person A I am happy. I'm going to Brazil in the summer. You look nice today. Stephanie has a new boyfriend. We went to the concert last night. I would love a coffee right now. He will win a prize. They have finished their homework. I can speak two languages. He should study more. We could see the mountains. My brother had eaten too much.

Person B So am I. So am I. So do you. So does Mary. So did I. So would I. So will I. So have I. So can I. So should I. So could we. So had I. = I am happy too. = I am going to Brazil too. = you look nice too. = Mary has a new one too. = I went to the concert too. = I would love a coffee too. = I will win one too. = I have finished too. = I can speak two too. = I should study more too. = We could see them too. = I had eaten too much too.

NEITHER
Neither is used to show agreement with negative statements. Neither + Auxiliary + Subject (pronoun) The Auxiliary needs to agree with the verb tense in the original statement. It is similar to using either at the end of a sentence, although Neither is more commonly used, especially in spoken English. A: I don't understand Spanish. B: Neither do I. (= I don't understand Spanish either.) A: I cannot swim. B: Neither can I. (= I can't swim either.) Sometimes people respond Me Neither instead of Neither + Auxiliary + Subject though this is very informal spoken English.

Person A I am not hungry. I'm not going to quit. They don't speak French. Stephanie doesn't eat meat. Mary didn't go to the party. I wouldn't like to do his job. He won't stop talking. You haven't finished your meal. Mike can't reach the top shelf. You shouldn't talk in the movie. We couldn't hear him. I hadn't seen her before.

Person B Neither am I. Neither am I. Neither do I. Neither does Mary. Neither did I. Neither would I. Neither will you. Neither have you. Neither can I. Neither should you. Neither could we. Neither had I. = I'm not hungry either = I'm not going to quit either = I don't speak French either. = Mary doesn't eat meat either. = I didn't go either. = I wouldn't like to do it either. = You won't stop either. = You haven't finished either. = I can't reach it either. = You shouldn't talk either. = We couldn't hear him either. = I hadn't seen her before either.

confirmation questions
1. He is a good teacher, 2. She could not come last Friday, 3. John should not stay in that hotel, 4. Mary can teach that level, 5. The boys are not coming to the party, 6. Alex has a nice car, 7. Janeth Will go to the party, 8. Nick works at Quick Learning, 9. Israel came to the last class, 10. My mother hasnt visited mexico city, 11. They speak English well, 12. John and Mary wont come to the concert,

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