Russian lessons: how to spell "also"

""The words "also" and "similarly" are often confused with each other and misspelled. Nevertheless, the rule of writing them is not the most difficult in the Russian language. About when to write "also" together, and when — separately and how to remember these cases — in the material of Izvestia.

How to write "same" and "also": rule, examples

The word "also" is written together, if it is a union, it is used in the meaning of joining. Mentally, in this case, "also" can be replaced with "and", "more" or "too".

"The same way" is written separately when it is a combination of the adverb "so" and the particle "the same" and is used for comparison. Mentally, the particle "same" can be omitted without loss of meaning, or the entire phrase can be replaced with "exactly the same."

To better understand the rule and its use, let's look at examples.

— Together: he likes coffee, as well as tea ("also" in the sense of joining, can be replaced with "and").

— Separately: she dressed the same as her sister (comparison, reinforcement of the "same").

— Together: the store is also open on weekends. (you can replace it with "and").

— Separately: do it as carefully as the previous tasks (comparison).

— Together: I will also come to the meeting. (the sentence can be replaced with "and I'll come to the meeting").

— Separately: She hadn't gone to the cinema for a long time, but she still loved movies.

How to memorize the spelling of the words "same" and "also"

It's easy to remember the rule using these methods.:

1. Choose a replacement: if you can replace the word with "and" or "else", you need to write "also" together, and if you can only compare, that is, replace with "exactly the same" or add the particle "as" separately.

2. Try to ask a question about the word or omit the particle "same". If you can't remove the particle without losing its meaning, it means that it's a union and you need to write it together. Also, you won't be able to ask a question about a conjunction, but you can always ask a question about a combination of an adverb with a particle: Do you want (how?) The same way?

Knowledge consolidation test

Check your understanding of the rule with a test. Choose one answer option.

1. He bought apples, and ___ pears.

a) also

b) the same way

2. The children were playing ___ noisily, like yesterday.

a) also

b) the same way

3. I am ___ tired of work.

a) also

b) the same way

4. Do ___ as I have shown.

a) also

b) the same way

5. The book is interesting, but ___ the movie.

a) also

b) the same way

6. She looks ___ young.

a) also

b) the same way

7. We will visit the museum, ___ park.

a) also

b) the same way

8. Be ___ calm.

a) also

b) the same way

9. He knows English and ___ French.

a) also

b) the same way

10. The weather is ___ changeable, like in spring.

a) also

b) the same way