482556252-Correlative-Conjunction-pptx.pptx
- 2. What Are Conjunctions? • Conjunctions are words that link other words, phrases, or clauses together. • Example: • I like cooking and eating, but I don’t like washing dishes afterward. • Make sure that the phrases joined by conjunctions are parallel (share the same structure). • Incorrect: I work quickly and careful. • Correct: I work quickly and carefully.
- 3. What are Coordinating Conjunctions? • A coordinating conjunction is a word that joins two elements of equal grammatical rank and syntactic importance. They can join two verbs, two nouns, two adjectives, two phrases, or two independent clauses.
- 5. •For - Explains reason or purpose (just like "because") I go to the park every Sunday, for I long to see his face. •And - Adds one thing to another I like to read, and I write faithfully in my journal every night. •Nor - Used to present an alternative negative idea to an already stated negative idea I neither love nor hate to watch TV. •But - Shows contrast Television is a wonderful escape, but it interferes with my writing. •Or - Presents an alternative or a choice Would you rather read a book or watch a good TV show? •Yet - Introduces a contrasting idea that follows the preceding idea logically (similar to "but") I always take a book to the beach, yet I never seem to turn a single page. •So - Indicates effect, result or consequence I like to read, so my grammar is always on-point.
- 6. • I’d like pizza or a salad for lunch. We needed a place to concentrate, so we packed up our things and went to the library. Jesse didn’t have much money, but she got by. • Notice the use of the comma when a coordinating conjunction is joining two independent clauses.
- 7. What are Correlative/Pair Conjunctions? • pairs of words that work together to connect two parts of a sentence • that hold an equal value, or correlate with one another. • Correlative conjunctions work in pairs to join words, phrases, or clauses.
- 8. Examples
- 9. Function • Joining words: My uncle is not only a doctor but also a pharmacist. Joining phrases: All of these clothes are either too small or worn out. Joining clauses: Either Monica will bring drinks, or she will bring brownies.
- 10. Correlative conjunctions vs coordinating conjunctions • Correlative conjunctions are stronger • emphasize the relationship between the ideas being joined.
- 11. Examples Cats and dogs make good pets. Both cats and dogs make good pets. Ron or Davie found my bicycle. Either Ron or Davie found my bicycle.
- 12. Note: Not only...but also can be split apart. Even the second half can be split. Not only cannot be split. I like not only ice skating but also hockey. Not only is he a great singer, but he is also an actor.
- 13. Note: Be careful of the placement of the parts of the conjunction. Confusing: Either you must bring in your permission slip or stay home. (The reader is left hanging waiting for the second clause.) Better: You must either bring in your permission slip or stay home. (You must do one of these two actions.) Also better: Either you must bring in your permission slip, or you must stay home. emy won not only a trophy but also money.
- 14. Confusing: It was not only a long movie but also exciting. Better: The movie was not only long but also exciting. Better: It was not only a long movie but also an exciting one. Confusing: Jeremy not only won a trophy but also money. Better: Jeremy won not only a trophy but also money.
- 15. RULES When working with correlative conjunctions, there are three important rules to remember: • 1} SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT • Join two singular subjects with a singular verb. • Correct Verb Agreement: • Neither the boy nor his brother wants to do their chores. • Incorrect Verb Agreement: • Neither the boy nor his brother want to do their chores • In this example, both boy and brother are singular, so the singular verb wants must be used.
- 16. • Join two plural subjects with a plural verb. • Correct Verb Agreement: • Either the students or their parents were expected to pick up supplies for the project. • Incorrect Verb Agreement: • Either the students or their parents was expected to pick up supplies for the project. • In this example, both students and parents are plural, so the plural verb were must be used • Join a singular subject and a plural subject with the verb form used for the subject closest to the verb. • Correct Verb Agreement: • Both the captain and the soldiers run two miles every day. • Both the soldiers and the captain runs two miles every day. • Incorrect Verb Agreement: • Both the captain and the soldiers runs two miles every day. • In this example, the plural word soldiers is closest to the verb, so the plural verb run must be used.
- 17. 2.Ensuring Pronoun Agreement with Correlative Conjunctions • Both Joey and Sam completed his part of the project. • Both Sam and Joey completed her part of the project. • Not only the painting but also the sculptures show their unique style when put on display. • Not only the sculptures but also the painting show its unique style when put on display. • Either the doctors or the nurses will visit their patients at least once a day.
- 18. 3.Ensuring Parallel Structure with Correlative Conjunctions • Not Parallel: • My brother not only likes to play video games, but also watch movies. • This example is not parallel because the first conjunction in the pair is followed by a verb, while the second conjunction is followed by a prepositional phrase. • Parallel: • My brother not only likes to play video games, but he also likes to watch movies. • This example is parallel because both conjunctions are followed by a verb. Separating the conjunction but also to include the subject he is an acceptable way to use this conjunction. • My brother likes not only to play video games but also to watch movies. • This example is a slight adjustment of the previous example. By moving the verb likes before the first correlative conjunction, a second subject does not need to be added, and both conjunctions can be followed by prepositional phrases to create a parallel structure.
- 19. Tip #1: Do not use commas with Correlative Conjunctions • For Example: • My brother likes not only to play video games but also to watch movies. • In this example, the correlative conjunctions are connecting two prepositional phrases, so we would not use a comma. • My brother not only likes to play video games, but he also likes to watch movies. • In the second example, the sentence was adjusted, along with the correlative conjunctions, to create two independent clauses.
- 20. Tip #2: Avoid a double negative when using Neither/Nor • The double negative is a common mistake in writing, and the use of correlative conjunctions neither/nor is when you need to be on the lookout for a double negative. • Double Negative Example • He did not like neither the movie nor the book. • By using a negative verb (did not like), the negative correlative conjunctions neither/nor create a conflict in the meaning of the sentence. • The above example is a very complicated way of saying he liked the movie and the book, which is probably not what the writer intended.
- 21. • Correcting the Double Negative • He liked neither the movie nor the book. • Here, the meaning of the sentence is much more clear. The positive verb liked allows the correlative conjunctions neither/nor to produce the intended meaning. He disliked the movie and the book. • He did not like either the movie or the book. • The other option for making this sentence clear is to leave the negative verb but switch out the negative correlative conjunctions with either/or. This will give the same intended meaning – he disliked the movie and the book.