English 4 Grammar Points (some links and notes for reference)
Direct and Indirect Discourse/Speech
http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/reportedspeech.htm
Transitional Devices
http://www.smart-words.org/transition-words.html
Sentence Fragments
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/fragments.htm
Elliptical Sentences
http://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/adverb-clause.html
SO / TOO is used for “Positive Sentence”
For Example :
1. John is happy, so am I.
2. Hadi speaks English well, Manik does too.
3. Toni studied English yesterday, so did Rini.
4. I have visited Bali, she has too.
5. Dodik has finished SMP, I have too.
6. I have visited Jakarta, so has she.
7. Dodik can swim well, so did I.
8. I went to Bali last month, so did Tina.
9. John is writing a letter, I am too.
10. She was late yesterday, so was Doni.
EITHER / NEITHER is used for “Negative Sentence”.
For Example :
1. John isn’t happy, neither am I.
2. Hadi doesn’t speak Italian, Manik doesn’t either.
3. Toni didn’t study yesterday,neither did Rini.
4. I haven’t visited Bali, she hasn’t either.
5. Dodik hasn’t finished SMP, I haven’t either. -
6. I haven’t visited Jakarta, neither has she.
7. Dodik can’t swim well, neither did I.
8. I didn’t go to Bali last month, neither did
9. John isn’t writing a letter, I am not either.
10. She wasn’t late yesterday, neither was Doni.
For example :
1. Either John or Tina speaks English well.
2. Neither John nor Tina speaks Indonesian.
3. Both John and Tina speak English well.
4. Both John and Tina don’t speak Indonesian.
5. Either John or I speak English well.
6. Either I or John speaks English well.
7. Both restaurants are very good.
8. Neither restaurant is expensive.
9. We can go to either restaurant.
10. I didn’t like either restaurant.
11. Both of us were very tired.
12. Neither of us is ( or are ) married.
13. Neither of children wants ( or want ) to go to bed.
Both means “One and the Other”
Either means ” any one of two”
Neither means “not one and not the other”
