Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Correlative conjunctions

Education English | Correlative conjunctions | Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that work together to coordinate two items. Correlative conjunctions work together in pairs, and there are some kinds of correlative conjunctions. They are :
either . . . or, 
neither . . . nor, 
not only . . . but also,
 and whether…or. 
They also establish certain relationship:
a. Condition: either . . . or and whether…or
For example:
1) Either you should study harder, or you should take a different course.
2) I don’t know whether she would come or not.
b. Contrast: neither . . . nor
For example:
This job requires ability possessed neither by Jack nor by John.
c. Additional: not only . . . but also
For example:
The explosion destroyed not only the school but also the neighboring pub

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