Por: Carla M. 24 de Abril de 2019
Correlative conjunctions
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CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS WITH EXAMPLES
Correlative conjunctions are pairs of joining words that we frequently use to connect two ideas together in a sentence.
Learn correlative conjunctions with example sentences.
- Both … and
Example: Michael can both read and write.
- Not only … but also
Example: Not only Mary but also Gabriel is from Italy.
- Either … or
Example: I can have either cola or tea.
- So … as
Example: Her story isn’t so boring as theirs.
- No sooner … than
Example: We had no sooner gone to bed than the phone rang.
- The more … the more
Example: The more you can dream, the more you can do.
- So … that
Example: My mother speaks so quickly that nobody understands what she says.
- Hardly … when
Example: I had hardly closed my eyes when she came.
- Such … that
Example: He is such a smart boy that he passes his math exams successfully.
- Neither … nor
Example: Neither George nor his brother is very tall.
- Whether … or
Example: He must do it, whether he likes it or not.
- As … as
Example: He’s not singing as loudly as he can.
- Rather … than
Example: I would rather go out than stay at home today.
- Scarcely … when
Example: Scarcely had I gone to bed when the doorbell rang.