Sentence types · CEFR B1 · Independent
So do I / Neither do I — English sentence types
To say "me too", repeat the helping verb after so, and the subject comes last. For agreeing with a negative, use neither or nor.
The shape
So + helper + I · Neither / Nor + helper + I
Agree with somebody in three words.
In Hindi
किसी की बात से सहमति दिखाने के लिए so के बाद सहायक क्रिया दोहराइए, और कर्ता आख़िर में आता है। नकार में neither या nor।
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The mistake to fix first
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
So I do. | So do I. The helper comes before the subject — the order swaps. |
Learn these first
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
Easy to confuse with
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
- So do I. Neither do I.B1Agree with what somebody just said
- Yes, I do. No, she isn't.A1Answer a question without sounding curt or robotic
Questions people ask
- What is the so do i / neither do i used for?
- To say "me too", repeat the helping verb after so, and the subject comes last. For agreeing with a negative, use neither or nor. In practice: agree with somebody in three words.
- How do you form the so do i / neither do i?
- So + helper + I · Neither / Nor + helper + I.
- What is the most common mistake with the so do i / neither do i?
- Saying “So I do.” instead of “So do I.”. The helper comes before the subject — the order swaps.
Where so do i / neither do i fits
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
So do I / Neither do I is a CEFR B1 structure — the independent band — and it belongs to sentence types. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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