"So, Neither, But" Exercises

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Part IAdd to the following remarks using (and) so + the noun/pronoun in brackets + the auxiliary. If there is an auxiliary in the first remark repeat this; if not use do/does/did.
He lives in London. (I) He lives in London and so do 1.
He had to wait. (you) He had to wait and so had you.
1 I have read it. (John)
2 He is a writer, (she)
3 Tom can speak Welsh, (his wife)
4 She ought to get up. (you)
5 I should be wearing a seat belt. (you)
6 John will be there. (Tom)
7 The first bus was full. (the second)
8 I bought a ticket, (my brother)
9 You must come. (your son)
10 This bus goes to Piccadilly. (that)
11 I'm getting out at the next stop. (my friend)
12 He used to work in a restaurant. (1)


Part 2 Add to the following remarks using (and) neither/nor + the auxiliary + the noun/pronoun in brackets.
He isn't back. (she) He isn't back and neither is she.
13 I haven't seen it. (Tom)
14 You shouldn't be watching TV. (Tom)
15 You mustn't be late. (1)
16 He can't come. (his sister)
17 I don't believe it. (Ann)
18 Alice couldn't understand. (Andrew)
19 I'm not going, (you)
20 This telephone doesn't work. (that)
21 Tom's car won't start. (mine)
22 I hadn't any change. (the taxi driver)
23 He didn't know the way. (anyone else)
24 My father wouldn't mind. (my mother)


Part 3 Contrary additions.
Add to the following remarks using but + noun/pronoun + the auxiliary or do/does/did. Make a negative addition to an affirmative remark:
She thanked me. (he) She thanked me but he didn't.
Make an affirmative addition to a negative remark:
She can't eat oysters. (I) She can't eat oysters but I can.
Use needn't as the negative of must, and must as the affirmative of needn't.
25 John was seasick. (Mary)
26 He wasn't there, (she)
27 You must go. (your brother)
28 My sister can speak German. (I)
29 Alexander didn't want to wait. (James)
30 Bill needn't stay. (Stanley)
31 A cat wouldn't eat it. (a dog)
32 He will enjoy it. (his wife)
33 I haven't got a computer, (my neighbour)
34 This beach is safe for bathing, (that beach)
35 I must leave early, (you)
36 You don't have to pay tax. (I)

 

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Cevap: "So, Neither, But" Exercises

Part I The answers in this section all begin with So.
I So has John. 2 . . . is she. 3 . . . can his wife. 4 . . . ought you. 5 . . . should you. 6 . . .will Tom. 7 . . . was the second. 8 . . . did my brother. 9 . . . must your son. 10 . . . does that. 11 . . . is my friend. 12 . . . did I.


Part 2 The answers in this section all begin with Neither/Nor.
13 Neither/Nor has Tom. 14 . . . should Tom. 15 . . . must I. 16 . . . can his sister.
17 . . . does Ann. 18 . . . could Andrew. 19 . . . are you. 20 . . .does that. 21 . . . will mine. 22 . . . had the taxi-driver. 23 . . . did anyone else. 24 . . . would my mother.


Part 3 The answers in this section all begin with But.
25 But Mary wasn't. 26 . . . she was. 27 . . . your brother needn't. 28 . . . I can't. 29 . . . James did. 30 . . . Stanley must. 31 . . . a dog would. 32 . . . his wife won't. 33 . . . my neighbour has. 34 . . . that beach isn't. 35 . . . you needn't. 36 . . . I do.