Either and neither function in simple statement much like so and too in affirmative sentences. However, either and neither are used to indicate negative agreement. The same rules for auxiliaries, be and do, does, or did apply.
Negative statement + and (subject + negative or be + either/ neither + positive auxiliary or be + subject) |
- I didn’t see Mary this morning. John didn’t see Mary this morning.
- I didn’t see Mary this morning, and John didn’t did John.
- I didn’t see Mary this morning, and neither did John.
- She won’t be going to the conference. Her colleagues won’t be going to the conference.
- She won’t be going to the conference, and her colleagues won’t either.
- She won’t be going to the conference, and neither will her colleagues.
- John hasn’t seen the new movie yet. I haven’t seen the new movie yet.
- John hasn’t seen the new movie yet, and I haven’t either.
- John hasn’t seen the new movie yet, and neither have I.
Sentence Negation
To make a sentence negative, add the negative particle not after the auxiliary or verb be. If there is no auxiliary or be, add the appropriate form of do, does or did and place the word not after that.
- John is not rich.
- Sandra is not going to Hawaii.
- Mark has not seen Bill.
- Mary cannot leave now.
Sentence commands
A command is an imperative statement. One person orders another to do something. It can be preceded by please. The understood subject is you. Use the simple form of the verb.
- Close the door
- Please turn off the light
- Open the window.
- Leave the room
Negative commands
A negative command is formed by adding the word don’t before the verb.
- Don’t close the door.
- Please don’t turn off the light.
- Don’t open the window.
Indirect commands
Usually the verbs order, ask. Tell, or say are used to indicate an indirect command. They are followed by the infinitive (to + verb)
- John told Mary to close the door.
- Jack asked Jill to turn off the light.
- The teacher told Christopher to open the window
- John ordered Bill to close his book.
Negative indirect commands
To make an indirect command negative, add the particle not before the infinitive.
Subject + verb + complement + not + (verb in infinitive ) |
- John told Mary not to close the door.
- Jack asked Jill not to turn off the light
- The teacher told Christopher not to open the window.
- John ordered Bill not to close his book.
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