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Too and So


 

So, such, too

Examples:
  • She was too reliable to lie. Too + adjective + infinitive
  • She was such nice person that all her friends called her a peach. SUCH + adjective + noun + that clause
  • It was so expensive that anybody was surprised. So + adjective + that clause We use also SO with many, much:
  • There were so many books that we had read. SO + MANY, MUCH + noun +that clause.

Too / either so am I / neither do I

Examples:
  • I am happy - My friend is too. So is my friend.
  • I enjoyed the trip - My friend did too. So did my friend. So did we!
  • She can't stand this man. I can't speak to him either. Neither can I.
  • They don't understand anything! I don't either! Neither do I!
  • We use too and either at the end of the sentence.
  • We use too after a positive verb
  • We use either after a negative verb
  • So am I = I am too. Neither am I = I am not either.
So ... (the result of something) Because ... (the reason of something)



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