Correlative conjunctions

1. Concepts

Correlative conjunctions are these conjunction has the function to use connect words, phrases or clauses.

Pairs of conjunctions are always correlated always have to go together and inseparable Okay.

For example:

• He is both intelligent and hardworking.

• No sooner did the kids finish their homework, than they went to play soccer.

2. Correlative words in English

There are 8 pairs of correlative conjunctions commonly used in English, which are:

• Either… or…

• Neither… nor…

• Both… and…

• Not only… but also…

• Would rather… than…

• No sooner… than…

• Whether… or…

• Hardly… when…

- Either… or…

For example:

• We will either go on a picnic or go to the movie.

• I can either eat sandwiches or hamburgers.

- Neither… nor

For example:

• I don’t neither eat mixed noodles nor eat steak

• I neither sleep nor do anything.

- Both… and…

For example:

• She is both beautiful and brilliant.

• I both like math and like literature.

- Not only… but also…

For example:

• Mike is not only poor at studying but also lazy to learn.

• My mother not only cooks well but is also skill ful.

- Would rather… than…

For example:

• I would rather go to bed than go out to play in the rain.

• He would rather buy a pair of shoes than go to a restaurant.

- No sooner … than …

For example:

• No sooner his divorce than he had a new wife.

• No sooner I knew the test scores than I showed off to my dad.

- Whether… or…

For example:

• Whether she is going to study abroad or study domestically

• Whether he has changed or remains the same.

- Hardly … when …

For example:

• She cans hardly walk when she had the accident

• I can hardly forgive him when lying to me.