English grammar – correlative affirmation using inversion with 'so' Complete the sentence with the correct linking word to show that the second subject shares the same positive statement: "Farida sings very well and ______ does Salim." Choose the best word to complete the sentence naturally and grammatically.

Given data

• Sentence: "Farida sings very well and ______ does Salim."
• We need a word that links a second subject (Salim) to the same affirmative idea.

Concept/Approach
English uses the pattern so + auxiliary + subject to show agreement with a previous positive statement (correlative affirmation). With the main verb in the simple present ("sings"), we use the auxiliary does for the second clause and place it before the subject: "so does Salim".

Option analysis
so — correct: "and so does Salim." ✅too — usually appears at the end ("Salim does too."), not before the auxiliary.as — would require a different structure ("as does Salim") but is less idiomatic here.thus — adverb of result; not used for agreement with inversion.

Common pitfalls

• Writing "and so Salim does" (wrong order). Inversion after so is required.
• Using "too" in the blank, which misplaces the adverb.

Final Answer
so