EITHER and NEITHER

Use either and neither to avoid repetition in negative sentences

He doesn't bowl and he doesn't bowl.
He doesn't bowl and she doesn't either
He doesn't bowl and neither does she
I didn't go to Boston and I Hal didn't go to Boston
I didn't go to Boston and Hal didn't either.
I didn't go to Boston and neither did Hal.
A. Shorten the following sentences (avoiding repetition) by using a verb phrase with
either.
1. He doesn't want to go and she doesn't want to go.
(He doesn't want to go and she doesn't either.)
2. Grace didn't like the movie and I didn't like the movie.
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3. She won't be here and her sister won't be here.
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4. She hasn't ever been in Europe and I haven't ever been in Europe.
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5. Lew hadn't seen the movie and I hadn't seen the movie.
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6. He would never say such a thing and I would never say such a thing.
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7. Margaret can't swim and I can't swim.
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8. He doesn't know her well and I don't know her well.
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9. Your watch isn't right and mine isn't right.
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10. I don't like to dance and my wife doesn't like to dance
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11. Mr. Rogers wasn't at the meeting and Mr. Barker wasn't at the meeting
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12. I couldn't hear the speaker and my friend couldn't hear the speaker
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13 You won't enjoy that movie and your son won't enjoy that movie.
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14. We don’t have a television set and they don't have a television set
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B. Shorten the sentences in Exercise A by using a verb phrase with neither.

1. He doesn't want to go and she doesn't want to go
(He doesn't want to go and neither does she.)
TOO, SO
In order to avoid repetition of earlier words or phrases, used too or so and an
appropriate auxiliary verb in affirmative sentences.
He speaks English and she speaks English.
He speaks English and she does too.
He speaks English and so does she.
I went to New York and Jay went to New York.
I went to New York and Jay did too.
I went to New York and so did Jay.
A. Shorten the following sentences by using a verb phrase with too.
1. He wants to go there and she wants to go there.
(He wants to go there and she does too.)
2. Liz left right after lunch and Bob left right after lunch.
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3. She is going to the concert and I am going to the concert
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4. Kay will be here at ten o'clock and I will be here at ten o'clock.
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5. My watch is fast and your watch is fast.
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6. She wanted to go to a movie and I wanted to go to a movie.
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7. She is making good progress and her brother is making good progress.
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8. Evan has gone back to Europe and his wife has gone back to Europe.
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9. Bert was arrested and his assistant was arrested.
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10. He saw the accident and I saw the accident.
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11. Beth liked the movie and I liked the movie.
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12 Nan will be there and her sister will be there.
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13. We go to the beach every weekend and they go to the beach every weekend.
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14. Mark can speak French and she can speak French.
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15. I have had lunch and Cy has had lunch.
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B. Shorten the sentences in Exercise A by using a verb phrase with so.
1. He wants to go there and she wants to go there.
He wants to go there and so does she.