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4. We worked hard in the garden we were very tired.

5. The fruit on that plant looks delicious it’s poisonous. Don’t eat it!

6. Do you want to visit the park the zoo? We don’t have time for both.

7. Sam bought flowers a box of chocolates for his mother.

8. The flowers in the park were amazing I took a lot of photos.

6 SPEAK. Work with a partner. Take turns making sentences by matching the beginning of
each sentence with the correct ending.

1. English is difficult, but . . . a. tea?
2. Last week, I went shopping and … b. I don’t play it very well.

3. Do you want coffee or . . . c. I like it.
4. I have a headache, so . . . d. went inside.

5. Is Rapid City in South Dakota or . . . e. I bought some new shoes.
6. We parked the car and . . . f. I took some aspirin.

7. I just finished a pizza, so . . . g. Wyoming?
8. I like tennis, but . . . h. I don’t want anything to eat.

English is difficult, but I like it.

9.2 And + Too, So, Either, Neither

1. To show similarity in an affirmative statement
and avoid repetition, use:
a. and + subject + auxiliary verb* + too a. Linda likes to swim, and Luc does too.
b. and + so + auxiliary verb + subject b. Linda likes to swim, and so does Luc.

Be careful! The word order of clauses with too Linda lives in Toronto, and Luc does too.
and so is different. Linda lives in Toronto, and so does Luc.

2. Use the same form for the auxiliary verb and I went to work, and so did Dante.
the main verb. Jackie eats meat, and I do too.
3. To show similarity in a negative statement and
avoid repetition, use:
a. and + subject + auxiliary verb + either a. Mae doesn’t eat fish, and Kim doesn’t either.
b. and + neither + auxiliary verb + subject b. Mae doesn’t eat fish, and neither does Kim.
Be careful! The word order of clauses with I don’t speak Greek, and my parents don’t either.
either and neither is different. I don’t speak Greek, and neither do my parents.
4. Do not use a negative auxiliary verb with ✓ I don’t play golf, and neither does my sister.
neither. ✗ I don’t play golf, and neither doesn’t my sister.

* Auxiliary verbs are sometimes called helping verbs. Have, do, and will are common auxiliary verbs.

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