not, either, so neither, nor

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• Leerjaar 3

Not...either,

So....

Neither....

Nor....

Not...either, so..., neither, nor

- gebruik je om overeenkomsten aan te geven

He was late today, so was she

James isn't very nice, neither  am I / nor  am I

so = bevestigend zinnnen

not.. either / neither / nor = ontkennende zinnen

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Word	Use	Example
So	To say that something also applies to you or someone else	I am tired. So is Carol.
not .... either	To say that something does not count for you.	I don't think he did it on purpose. I do n't think so either .
Neither	To say that something does not count for you.	I don't think he did it on purpose. Neither do I .
Nor	To say that something does not count for you.	I don't think he did it on purpose. Nor do I.

 not … either, so …, neither …, nor … 

When do you use Neither/Nor and when do you use So?

Neither his parents

his teacher are proud of his graders.

They live in the south.

do my grandparents.

Stephen is

funny. Neither are you.

I don't like fast food

It's really unhealthy.

My mother can't speak Dutch.

can my father.

not

nor

so

Neither

either.

John lives on an isolated French island.

I haven't been camping before.

Marcy is afraid of sheep.

Ann wasn't going to train for the hike.

Maureen has druk a fizzy drink.

My mother doesn't like walking. And your sister?

I'm not going to survive this climb!

We didn't drink enough water! And you two?

Neither have I.

So has Robb.

I'm not going to either!

So do I.

We didn't either.

So is Lucy.

Neither does she.

Nor was Frank.

'Neither my friends .... my family likes sports.'
Wat moet op de punten ingevuld worden.

1. Nor
2. Neither
3. So
4. Either

'They are leaving. .... are we.'
Wat moet op de punten ingevuld worden.

1. So
2. Either
3. Neither
4. Nor

My dog is tired after the run,____ am I.

1. Either
2. Nor
3. So
4. Neither

Neither Jackson, __ I went to the match

1. Either
2. Nor
3. So
4. Neither

Eric doesn't like chips.
I don't like them _____

1. Either
2. Nor
3. So
4. Neither

1. _______cats _____ teenagers turn their heads when you call them.

1. neither / either
2. neither / nor
3. neither / so
4. nor / neither

We had to read a novel by Charles Dickens last week. ...... did we.

1. Either
2. Neither
3. So
4. Nor

I'm allergic to cats ...... are both my parents.

1. so
2. neither
3. nor
4. either

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