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So / Neither / Nor Substitution - Easy Exercises

B1 Level

So, neither, and nor help you agree without repeating a full sentence. For positive agreement, use So + helper verb + subject: "I like chocolate" - "So do I." For negative agreement, use Neither/Nor + helper verb + subject: "I don't eat meat" - "Neither do I" or "Nor do I." Nor is more formal than neither, but both are possible in many negative agreement responses.

At this level, focus on present simple, be, and have got. Present simple verbs use do or does: "She works in a hospital" - "So does her sister." With be, repeat the correct form: "I'm not hungry" - "Neither am I." With have got, use have or has: "We have got a garden" - "So have we." The word order is different from a normal sentence, so practise the full pattern carefully in both questions and quick spoken replies. This helper-verb choice is the core skill in the easy route.

Quick Rule

So + helper verb + subject for positive agreement; Neither/Nor + helper verb + subject for negative agreement

  • 1.I like quiet cafes, and so does my sister.
  • 2.We are ready for the test, and so are they.
  • 3.Tom has got a new bike, and so has Leo.
  • 4.I do not eat meat, and neither does my brother.
  • 5.They are not from Bristol, and nor are we.