Errors in Affirmative Agreement of Verbs

Written by Belajar Toefl Dot Com on December 24th, 2009

Note the two correct forms for affirmative agreement:

A: Susi likes smoking, and so does Rita.
B: Susi likes smoking, and Rita does too.

A: My father will be there, and so will my mother.
B: My father will be there, and my mother will too.

Examples:

incorrect : She took pictures, and I did so.

correct : She took pictures, and I did too.
or
She took pictures, and so did I.

incorrect : Luna wants to go home, and so want we.

correct : Luna wants to go home, and so do we.
or
Luna wants to go home, and we do too.

incorrect : We are going to the concert, and so do they.

correct : We are going to the concert, and so are they.
or
We are going to the concert, and they are too.

incorrect : I have seen the film, and she also has.

correct : I have seen the film, and so has she.
or
I have seen the film, and she has too.

Belajar Toefl