Problems With Verbs (20): Affirmative Agreement.

(They were surprised, and so were we)

- (S): They
- (BE): were
- ( , ): surprised,
- (and): and
- (so): so
- (BE): were
- (S): we

Avoid using (also) instead of (so). Avoid using the incorrect pattern:

(They were surprised, and we were so)

- (S): They
- (BE): were
- ( , ): surprised,
- (and): and
- (S): we
- (BE): were
- (so): so




(My wife talked to him about it, and so did I)

- (S): My wife
- (V): talked
- ( , ): to him about it
- (and): and
- (so): so
- (DO): did
- (S): I

Avoid using (BE) instead of (DO). Avoid using the verb again instead of (DO). Avoid using the incorrect pattern:

(My wife talked to him about it, and I did so)

- (S): My wife
- (V): talked
- ( , ): to him about it,
- (and): and
- (S): I
- (DO): did
- (so): so


Examples:

Incorrect: (We are going) to the concert, and (so do they).
Correct: (We are going) to the concert, and (so are they).

Incorrect: (He likes) to travel, and (so is she).
Correct: (He likes) to travel, and (so does she).

Incorrect: (I am worried) about it, and (also is he)
Correct: (I am worried) about it, and (so is he)

Incorrect: (Mary wants) to go home, and (so want we).
Correct: (Mary wants) to go home, and (so do we).

Incorrect: (She took) pictures, and (I did so.)
Correct: (She took) pictures, and (so did I.)