Semester: I
Year: 2010
Instructor: Ilyassova A.T

1. Explanation of the grammar
A) We use auxiliary verbs with so and neither.
"I’m feeling tired”. So am I (= I’m feeling tired too)
"I never read newspapers”. Neither do I (=I never read newspapers either)
Sue hasn’t got a car and neither has Martin.

Note the word order after so and neither (verb before subject)
I passed the exam and so did Tom. (Not ‘so Tom did)

You can use nor instead of neither:
"I can’t remember his name”. Nor can I. or Neither can I.
You can also use ‘…not…either’:
"I haven’ got any money”. ‘Neither have I.’ or ‘Nor have I.’ or ‘I haven’t either.’

We use neither for two things. You can use this word with a noun.
e. g. Neither book.

Neither of…
When you use neither + of, you always need the…these…those…my…your…his…Smb’s…
Neither of the restaurants we went to was (or were) expensive.

You can use neither of…+ us/you/them:
I asked two people the way to the station but neither of them knew.

You can also use neither alone:
Is your friend British or American? Neither. She’s Australian.

You can say:
Neither…nor…:
Neither Liz nor Robin came to the party.
She said she would contact me but she neither wrote nor phoned.

2. Consolidation of the grammar
Exercise#1. Complete the sentences with neither/ neither+ of us/them/ neither…nor…

1. What day is it today-the 18th or the 19th? ___________________.It’s the 20th.
2. Where is Kate? Is she at work or at home? _________________. She’s away on holiday.
3. Sarah and I play tennis together regularly but _______________ can play very well.
4. I tried two bookshops for the book I wanted but_______________ had it.
5. Jim hasn’t got a car. Carol hasn’t got a car either.___________________.
6. I haven’t got time to go on holiday. And I haven’t got the money.__________________________________.
7. John and I couldn’t get into the house because __________ of us had a key.

References:
MAIN LITERATURE:
1. Clive Oxenden, Christina Latham-Koenig with Jill Hamilton
English File Upper-Intermediate (Teacher’s Book, Student’s Book, Workbook) Oxford Press 2000

ADDITIONAL LITERATURE:
1. Simon Greenall Reward Intermediate (Teacher’s Book, Student’s Book, Workbook)
2. Murphy "English Grammar in Use” Cambridge University Press 2000