COMPREHENSION Based on the reading, write T for true or F for false. 1.
Chimene lives in Chicago.
2.
All four children were born in Africa.
3.
Only Chimene’s oldest sister still speaks the family’s native language.
THINK ABOUT IT Discuss the questions with a partner or in a small group. 1. D o you think it is possible to keep your language when you move to another country? If not, why not? If yes, how? 2. How do you think Chimene’s experiences will help her later in life?
12.3 Auxiliary Verbs with Too and Either We use auxiliary verbs (be, have, or do) with too and either to show similarity and to avoid repetition. EXAMPLES
EXPLANATION
Chimene was born in Africa. Joseph was, too. Chimene speaks English fluently, and Joseph does, too.
For affirmative statements, we use an auxiliary verb + too to avoid repetition.
Joy doesn’t understand Kirundi, and Joseph doesn’t, either. Chimene wasn’t born in the United States, and Joseph wasn’t, either.
For negative statements, we use an auxiliary verb + not + either. We usually use a contraction before either.
I was born in Africa. Joy wasn’t. I can’t speak Kirundi, but Gentille can. I am in high school. Joseph isn’t.
We can use an auxiliary verb to avoid repetition in opposite statements. We sometimes connect opposite statements with but.
GRAMMAR IN USE In informal speech, we often say me, too and me, neither in short answers about ourselves. A: I’m interested in Chimene’s story. B: Me, too. A: I don’t know much about Burundi. B: Me, neither.
EXERCISE 9 Complete the statements about the things Chimene and her family have in common. Use an auxiliary verb + too. 1. Chimene was born in Africa, and Joseph
was, too
2. She speaks English now, and her sisters
. .
3. She dreamed of a better future, and her parents 4. She can understand Kirundi, and Gentille
. .
5. She is getting a good education, and her brother and sisters 6. She was sad to leave Chicago. Her brother and sisters
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