Elliptical Construction

Too, So, Either, Neither

SMPN 52JatinegaraBy Ronaldi

January, 2010

Mike is angry.

John is angry, too.

Mike is angry, and John is,too.

Mike is angry, and so is John.

Mike John

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.

Andy

Ken

Tim fell into the well and Ben did, too.

Tim fell into the well, and so did Ben.

Tim fell into the well.

Ben fell into the well, too.

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.

Dan Peter

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.

Ted 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.

So is Doraemon.Doraemon is, too.

Making sentences: …, too. ; so…

A: I like Jay’s songs.

D: So do I.

B: I like his songs, too.

C: I do, too.

Making sentences: …, too. ; so…

Helen felt the earthquake.

So did Eric.Eric did, too.

Helen

Eric

Making sentences: …, too. ; so…

Nick has ridden the bike for three hours.

So has Andy.Andy has, too.

So

She is so happy, and Doraemon is, tooThey like music, and so do I. Dan caught a cold, and so did Peter.

So have theySo are they.So do you.

Practice

chimps / have ten fingers / humans

Chimps have ten_________, and humans do,_________.

Chimps have _______ _______, and_______ do _______.

b.

fingerstoo

fingerstenhumansso

Practice

Japan / usually has typhoons / Taiwan

Japan usually _______ _________, and __________ _________, _________.

Japan usually has _________, and ______ ________ ________.

c.

has typhoonsTaiwan

sotyphoons

toodoes

does Taiwan

Practice

Mr.Chen / is rich / Mr.Wang

Mr.Chen _________ rich, _______ Mr.Wang _________ __________.

=__________________________________

d.

isandis

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

,too

Practice

He has finished/ finished his report and we have/did, too.

He has finished/finished his report ,and so have/did we.

e. he / finished his report / we

Practice

Her garden is beautiful, and mine is, too.

Her garden is beautiful, and so is mine.

f. her garden / beautiful / 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 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.

Furry Bob

I have not seen the movie yet.

You have not seen the movie,_________.

I have not seen the movie, and _____________.

either

neither have you

neither

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.

Neither have theyNeither are they.Neither do you.

Making sentences: …either; neither…

Lisa Snoopy

Lisa doesn’t know how to write the report.

Neither does Snoopy.Snoopy doesn’t, either.

Making sentences: …either; neither…

I don’t want to eat this hot dog.I don’t, either.Neither do I.

Mr. Cheng had no time to sleep.

Neither did Mr. Wang.Mr. Wang didn’t, either.

Making sentences: …either; neither…

Mr. ChengMr. Wang

Practice

John / not tall / three years ago / Kevin

John was not tall three years ago, ____ Kevin _________, ___________.

John was not tall three years ago, and _________ _________ Kevin.

andwasn’t either

wasneither

b.

The girl / can’t count well / the boy

The girl _________________________,

and the boy ______________________.

=The___________________________, and

neither __________________________.

c.

can’t count well

girl can’t count well

can’t, either.

can the boy.

d.

Lisa / not interested in horror movies / I

Lisa _____ not _________ in horror movies, ___________________________.

=________________________________

_________________________________

is interestedand I am not, either.

and neither am I.

Lisa isn’t interested in horror movies,

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