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Elliptical Construction

The document provides examples of using the words "too", "either", and "neither" to connect two similar clauses. It shows how "too" and "so" can be used to say that a second subject has the same property as the first. It also demonstrates how "either" and "neither" can connect two negative clauses. Sentences are provided as examples for practice, as well as explanations of the proper usage of these connecting words.

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Elliptical Construction

The document provides examples of using the words "too", "either", and "neither" to connect two similar clauses. It shows how "too" and "so" can be used to say that a second subject has the same property as the first. It also demonstrates how "either" and "neither" can connect two negative clauses. Sentences are provided as examples for practice, as well as explanations of the proper usage of these connecting words.

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Too, So, Either,

Neither

SMPN 52
Jatinegara
By Ronaldi
January, 2010
Mike John

Mike is angry.
John is angry, too.
Mike is angry, and John is,too.
Mike is angry, and so is John.
Andy

Ken
Andy plays basketball well.
Ken plays basketball well, too.
Andy plays basketball well, and Ken does,
too.
Andy plays basketball well, and so does Ken.
Tim fell into the well.
Ben fell into the well,
too.

Tim fell into the well and Ben did, too.


Tim fell into the well, and so did Ben.
Dan Peter

Dan caught a cold.


Peter caught a cold, too.
Dan caught a cold, and Peter did, too.
Dan caught a cold, and so did Peter.
Ted Frank

Ted has to take care of his kid.


Frank has to take care of his kids, too.
Ted has to take care of his kid, and Frank does,
too.
Ted has to take care of his kid, and so does
Frank.
Mom has been very busy.
Dad has been very busy, too.
Mom has been very busy and Dad has, too.
Mom has been very busy, and so has Dad.
Making sentences: …, too. ; so…

She is happy.
Doraemon is, too.
So is Doraemon.
Making sentences: …, too. ; so…

A: I like Jay’s songs.


B: I like his songs, too.
C: I do, too.
D: So do I.
Making sentences: …, too. ; so…

Helen
Eric

Helen felt the earthquake.


Eric did, too.
So did Eric.
Making sentences: …, too. ; so…

Nick has ridden the bike for three hours.


Andy has, too.
So has Andy.
So
So have they
So are they.
So do you.

 She is so happy, and Doraemon is, too


 They like music, and so do I.
 Dan caught a cold, and so did Peter.
Practice
b.
 chimps / have ten fingers / humans

 Chimps have ten_________,


fingers and humans
do,_________.
too

 Chimps have _______


ten _______,
fingers
and_______
so do _______.
humans
Practice
c.
 Japan / usually has typhoons / Taiwan

 Japan usually _______ _________, and


has typhoons
__________ _________, _________.
Taiwan does too
 Japan usually has _________, and ______
________ ________. typhoons
so does Taiwan
Practice
d.
 Mr.Chen / is rich / Mr.Wang

is
 Mr.Chen _________ rich, _______
and Mr.Wang
_________
is __________.
,too

Mr. Chen is rich, and so is Mr. Wang.


 =__________________________________
Practice
e.
 he / finished his report / we

 He has finished/ finished his report and


we have/did, too.

 He has finished/finished his report ,and so


have/did we.
Practice
f.
her garden / beautiful / mine

 Her garden is beautiful, and mine is, too.

 Her garden is beautiful, and so is mine.


Smoking is not good to health.
Fast food is not good to health, either.
Smoking is not good, and fast food is not, either.
Smoking isn’t good to health, and neither is fast
food.
Sam didn’t go to work yesterday.
Leo didn’t go to work, either.
Sam didn’t go to work yesterday and Leo didn’t,
either.
Sam didn’t go to work yesterday, and neither
did Leo.
Furry Bob

Furry can’t use the computer.


Bob can’t use the computer, either.
Furry can’t use the computer, and Bob can’t,
either.
Furry can’t use the computer, and neither can
Bob.
I have not seen the movie yet.
You have not seen the movie,_________.
either
I have not seen the movie, and neither
_____________.
have you
neither
Neither have they
Neither are they.
Neither do you.

 We’re not hungry, and they aren’t, either.


 We’re not hungry, and neither are they.
 Neither are we.
 Neither does Diana.
 Neither have they.
Making sentences: …either; neither…
Lisa Snoopy

Lisa doesn’t know how to write the report.


Snoopy doesn’t, either.
Neither does Snoopy.
Making sentences: …either; neither…

I don’t want to eat this hot dog.


I don’t, either.
Neither do I.
Making sentences: …either; neither…
Mr. Wang
Mr. Cheng

Mr. Cheng had no time to sleep.


Mr. Wang didn’t, either.
Neither did Mr. Wang.
Practice
b.
 John / not tall / three years ago / Kevin

and
 John was not tall three years ago, ____
wasn’t
Kevin _________, either
___________.

 John was not tall three years ago, and


neither
_________ was
_________ Kevin.
c.
 The girl / can’t count well / the boy

can’t count well


 The girl _________________________,

can’t, either.
and the boy ______________________.

girl can’t count well


=The___________________________, and

can the boy.


neither __________________________.
d.
 Lisa / not interested in horror movies / I

is
 Lisa _____ interested in horror movies,
not _________
and I am not, either.
___________________________.

Lisa isn’t interested in horror movies,


=________________________________

and neither am I.
_________________________________
e.
 David / never late for school / Peter and Mary

David is never late for school, and Peter


 ____________________________________
and Mary are not, either.

 ____________________________________
David is never late for school, and neither
are Peter and Mary.
f.
 Mike’s parents will not go out tonight / Mike

 ___________________________________
Mike’s parents will not go out tonight, and
Mike won’t, either.

 ___________________________________
Mike’s parents will not go out tonight, and
neither will Mike.
g.
 Steve / could not understand the math
problem / Daisy

Steve couldn’t understand the math


 __________________________________
problem, and Daisy couldn’t, either.

Steve couldn’t understand the math


 __________________________________
problem, and neither could Daisy.
1. Tina has a runny nose, and Jerry does, too.
Tina has a runny nose, and so does Jerry

2. Taiwan will have typhoons and Japan will, too.


Taiwan will have typhoons, and so will Japan.

3 David wears a helmet when riding a motorcycle, and


Kevin does, too.
David wears a helmet when riding a motorcycle, and so
does Kevin.
The End

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