English Grammar : Neither / Either / so

Neither / Either / so

Either 

when You also do not perform a certain action,
put either at the end of the sentence.

Neither 

In a negative sense to show that you feel the same as the other person,
or say that you also do not perform a certain action.
place neither before a helping verb.   

sentence example 

I don't like eating milk, and I don't like candy either.
I don't go to restaurant very often, and neither does my wife.
I often go to the movies, and so does my brother.

conversation example 

1. 

I don't often go to the restaurant

I don't either. / neither do I 

2.

John isn't planning anything for his birthday.

His friends aren't either. / neither are his friends.

3.

My father has been working at this company for years.

So has mine. 

4.

I will take driving lessons.

So will they.

5.

I'm going to a party tonight.

So am I.

6.

I don't like coffee with sugar.

Neither do I. / I don't like either. 

7.

I haven't watched this movie in 2 years.

Neither have I. / I haven't either.

8.

I'm not going to a party tonight.

Neither am I. / I am not going either. 

9.

My mother 'wasn't' worried when I went to college. 

Neither was mine. / My mother wasn't worried either.

>Rephrasing sentences 

Rephrase the bold sentences using 'so' or 'neither'.

ex) She is happy with her life. He is happy too. → "So is he."

Her husband is a doctor. Her brother is a doctor too. 

→  So is her brother. 

She didn't report to work today. She didn't take any calls either. 

→ neither she does take any calls. (x) neither did she take any calls (o) 

He slept well last night. His wife did too. 

→ So did his wife. 

Tyra is aiming for first place, and Mary is too. 

→ So is Mary.

John isn't planning anything for his birthday, and his friends aren't either. 

→ Neither are his friends.

Grace can't sleep. Butch can't sleep either. 

→ Neither Butch can (x) Neither can Butch (o)

Sentence Building

Agree with the following statements by using too, either, so, and neither.
ex) "I love cats." → "So do I!"

"I don't like dogs." → neither do I
"I prefer Italian food over Spanish food." → Me too
"I prefer reading books to watching movies." → so am I
"I work out everyday. " → so do I 
"I don't really exercise." →  Neither do I
"I'm a tidy person." → so am I
"I'm not a very tidy person." → Neither am I
"I can go for days without sleep." → Me too / So can I 
"I can't live without good food."  → Neither can I / I can't either