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Correlative Conjunction - Compressed-2

Correlative conjunctions are conjunctions that come in pairs to connect two words or phrases within a sentence. The common types of correlative conjunctions are: both...and, not only...but also, either...or, neither...nor, not...but, whether...or, and no sooner...than. They are used to illustrate the relationship between the two words or phrases.

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Correlative Conjunction - Compressed-2

Correlative conjunctions are conjunctions that come in pairs to connect two words or phrases within a sentence. The common types of correlative conjunctions are: both...and, not only...but also, either...or, neither...nor, not...but, whether...or, and no sooner...than. They are used to illustrate the relationship between the two words or phrases.

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CHAPTER 4

CORRELATIVE
CONJUNCTION
Ms Dhira
DEFINITION
Correlative conjunctions are
conjunctions used to illustrate how
two words or phrases within a
sentence relate to each other.
Correlative conjunctions always come
in pairs.
TYPES
1. both...and
2. not only....but also
3. either ..... or
4. neither ....... nor
5. not ..... but
6. whether ..... or
7. no sooner ........ than
both .... and
Everyone admires him because he
is both great and famous.
He does all the jobs in his house,
both cleaning the house and
cooking for the family.
not only .....
but also
Jack is not only smart but also he's brave.

To add emphasis, we can use not only at the beginning


of a clause. When we do this, we invert the subject and
the verb:
Not only was it raining all day at the wedding but
also the band was late.
either ... or
Either is used when referring to
a choice between two options.
They don’t have enough time. They
can either have breakfast or have a
shower.

neither .... nor


It connects two or more negative
alternatives.
Neither the blue one nor the
red one is available in size 4
not ..... but
She has not one beach house
but two!
In sport, what counts is not the
winning, but the taking part.
whether .... or
Whether you like it or not, you
will have to work on this
project.
I don’t know whether he will
come or not.
no sooner ......
than
The structure no sooner is used to talk about
something that happens immediately after
something else.
No sooner had she finished one project, than she
started the next. (= As soon as she finished one
project, she started the next.)
No sooner had I gotten my bags unpacked than I
realized that my camera was missing.

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