CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS

Noor Mohammed Al-MaririMr.Gamal Gouda

Correlative conjunctions are pairs of words that connect

similar kinds of words or groups of words

The Following pairs of words are correlative conjunction :

Both/and either/nor neither/nor not only/but also whether/or

Correlative conjunctions can connect different words

Correlative conjunctions can be

nouns ,verbs , prepositional phrases and Clauses Look at

the following examples:

• Either drawing or swimming would be useful to learn.Nouns

•He neither smiled nor frowned during the conversation.Verbs

•Look both in the dresser and under the bed for the other shoe.

Prepositional phrases

• Not only did I cleaned my room but also cleaned the living room. Clauses

F-Quiz

Fill the correct correlative conjunction Both Fall…………….winter are mild in most Texas.

..……………Aunt Jean nor Uncle David saw the deer eating their garden.The team practices not only before school…………….on the weekends.

……………go to the reaction center or do your homework after school.We discussed whether to play video games………….watch a movie .

NorNeither

But alsoEither

or