These are five common pairs of correlative conjunctions: neither/nor either/or both/and whether/or not only/but also Flashcards

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These are five common pairs of correlative conjunctions:

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neither/nor

either/or

both/and

whether/or

not only/but also

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compound direct object

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a direct object that consists of more than one noun or pronoun

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compound subject

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two or more nouns or pronouns acting as the subjects of the same verb

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compound verb

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two or more verbs with the same subject

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coordinating conjunction

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one of seven words—and, but, for, nor, or, so, yet—that connects two independent clauses

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correlative conjunction

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one part of a pair of conjunctions used to connect grammatically similar elements

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parallel structure

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a rhetorical device in which similar words, phrases, or clauses are used to emphasize ideas

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