Ellipsis: So, Too, Neither, Either

We won't be able to afford a holiday this year.

• Well, neither won't we.

• No, we won't either.

• Hmmm. Either won't we.

• We won't too!

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

My boss is always asking me to stay late.

• Is he? Mine is, too.

• Really? So does mine!

• Well, my boss is either.

• Neither is my boss.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

I’ve never had to stay in hospital.

• Nor have I.

• Well, so have I.

• I have either.

• I have too!

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Our teacher doesn’t give us a lot of homework.

• Well, ours doesn't either.

• I know. Ours does either.

• Neither doesn't our teacher.

• Well, my teacher does too.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

I’d really like to go to the end-of-year party.

• I know. I would, too!

• Well, I had too.

• So did I.

• So I would.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

My boss didn’t go to university.

• Neither did my boss.

• Oh. Neither didn't mine.

• Mine did either.

• So did my boss.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

We believe that everyone should enjoy work.

• Yes, so do we.

• Well, so I do.

• We did too.

• So do my boss.

Our teacher taught in Lampung.

• Really? So did ours.

• So does ours.

• Well, my teacher does too.

• So did our teacher too.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

My annoying neighbor has ten loud dogs!

• My neighbor do too!

• So did my neighbor.

• Really? So does ours.

• Wow. My uncle does so.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

She has never been to Singapore.

• Neither do I.

• I didn't either.

• I haven't either.

• I have neither.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C