Correlative Conjunctions Flashcards

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Correlative Conjunctions

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Correlative conjunctions come in pairs, as a team.
You must use both of them in** different places in a sentence** to make them work. They connect words and phrases together.

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either…or

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Many ignore recycling either out of ignorance or laziness

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both…and

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Vegetables are both nutritious and tasty.

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neither…nor

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Neither Germany, which only grew by 2.4%, nor France saw significant growth in banana sales.

A comma is not usually used between the two components of a correlative conjunction, unless other elements are present.

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It is very important that the structure after the first part of the pair should always be exactly parallel in form to the structure after the second part.
In other words, nouns should be linked to nouns, adjectives to adjectives, prepositional phrases to prepositional phrases, etc.

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It is very important that the structure after the first part of the pair should always be exactly parallel in form to the structure after the second part.
In other words, nouns should be linked to nouns, adjectives to adjectives, prepositional phrases to prepositional phrases, etc.

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Incorrect:
1. Parents should neither yell at their children nor
be punishing them.
2. I used to love both swimming competitively and
to play golf.
3.Vegetables not only are delicious but also healthy.
4. Parents can either** send their children** to a traditional school or to a home school.

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Correct:
1. Parents should neither yell at their children nor punish them.
2. I used to love both swimming competitively and playing golf.
3. Vegetables are** not only** delicious but also healthy.
4. Parents can send their children to either a traditional school or a home school

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List of Correlative Conjunctions

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as … as
both … and
either … or
neither … nor
not … but
not only … but also
whether … or

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