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USE SO, TOO, EITHER, Y NEITHER

USE  SO, TOO, EITHER, Y NEITHER In English we can use too or so in short answers to show that we agree with someone. Notice that we use the auxiliary verb of the affirmation in the short answer.   AFFIRMATION SHOW AGREEMENT I  am  learning English with Duolingo. Estoy aprendiendo inglés con Duolingo. So  am  I. I  am  too. Me too. I ’ve  completed five levels. He completado cinco niveles. So  have  I. I  have  too Me too. I  can  speak in English pretty well now. Puedo hablar en inglés bastante bien ahora. So  can  I. I  can  too. Me too. I ’d  like to learn another language someday. Me gustaría aprender otro idioma algún día. So  would  I. I  would  too. Me too. If there is no auxiliary verb in the affirmation, then we use do. It always has to be in the same time as the affirmation. AFFIRMATION agree with affirmative sentences I really  like  Duolingo! ¡Realmente me gusta Duolingo! So  do  I. I  do  too. Me too. I  studi

EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES

EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES An exclamatory sentence  is used express a sudden emotion. It could be fear, anger, anxiety, admiration, excitement etc. Here are some tips for constructing exclamatory sentences. Use  what a  before a singular noun. ·          What a surprise! Before an abstract noun or a plural noun, use  what without a . ·          What awful weather! Use  how  before a modifying adjective, an adverb or a verb. EXERCISE: Use as many sentences as you can with the words given in the columns of the table given below. What a foolish guy nice silly as pleasant goose rude I man! she evening! surprise! you is! am! is! are! What treachery! child-like innocence! awful weather! lovely flowers! How clever noble ridiculous! of of you! him to do that! Examples are given below ·          What a nice
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NEGATIVE QUESTIONS Contracted and uncontracted negative questions have different word order. Uncontracted negative questions are usually used in a formal style. Aren’t you  coming? (Contracted – auxiliary verb + n’t + subject) Doesn’t he  understand? (Auxiliary verb + n’t + subject) Are you   not  coming? (Uncontracted – auxiliary verb + subject + not) Does he not  understand? (Auxiliary verb + subject + not) Two meanings A negative question can have two different kinds of meanings. It can, for example, be used to ask for confirmation of something you believe to be true. Didn’t you  see Ann yesterday? How is she doing? (= I believe that you saw Ann yesterday.) You may also express your opinions in a more polite way by changing them into negative questions. Wouldn’t it  be nice to paint that wall green? (More polite than ‘It would be nice to paint that wall green.’) A negative question can also be used to ask for confirmation of a negative belief. In this