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  • 1. DARVIN TRY ANANDA X IPA 1 INGGRIS PEMINATAN CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS

2. Recognize a correlative conjunction when you see one. Either ... or, neither ... nor, and not only ... but also are all correlative conjunctions. They connect two equal grammatical items. If, for example, a noun follows either, then a noun will also follow or. Read these examples: In the fall, Phillip will either start classes at the community college as his mother wishes or join the Navy, his fathers hope. Neither the potted ivy on the counter nor the dirty dishes in the sink have enjoyed water on their surfaces for the past week. Professor Wilson not only requires a 3,000-word research essay but also assigns a 500-word reaction paper every single week. 3. What is Conjunctions? A conjunction is a word that connects parts of a sentence. You can use a conjunction to link words, phrases, and clauses. What is Correlative Conjunctions? Correlative conjunctions always appear in pairs. You use them to link equivalent sentence elements. 4. EITHER .... OR BOTH .. AND NOT ONLY .. BUT ALSO NEITHER .. NOR 5. EITHER . OR Use Eitheror to connect similar structures such as two verb phrases, two adjectives, two prepositional phrases and two noun objects. (two things have to be equivalent) Example : 1. A person can be either pretty or ugly. 2. I will see you either at home or in the coffeeshop. 3. You can either take bus or drive car. 4. I will call either my mother or my father. When two verbs or verb phrases are connected with auxiliaries verb, either follows the auxiliary verb. The auxiliary is not repeated after or Example : 1. She is either crying or laughing. 6. When a sentence has singular subjects and plural subjects Example : 1. Either my brothers or I am going to the party. 2. Either my sister or my brothers are going to school. 3. Either my mother or my father is coming. Verb always follows the subject closest to the verb. HOME 7. NEITHER NOR Use Neithernor to connect similar structures Example : 1. You are neither fat nor short. 2. I want neither food nor water. 3. He is neither outside or inside. When a sentence has singular subjects and plural subjects. Example : 1. Neither Jack nor Tom is my brother. 2. Neither my brothers nor my mother wants to go to the party. 3. Neither he nor his friends are coming. Verb always follows the subject closest to the verb (same as Eitheror) 8. When two verbs or verb phrases are connected with auxiliaries verb, neither follows the auxiliary verb. The auxiliary is not repeated after nor. Example : 1. I have neither finished my homework nor watched TV. 2. He is neither playing basketball nor swimming. HOME 9. NOT ONLY BUT ALSO Use Not onlybut also to connect similar structures Example : 1. He is not only my teacher but also my friend. 2. She not only cooked dinner but also washed dishes yesterday. When a sentence has singular subjects and plural subjects. Example : 1. Not only John but also Tom is eating. 2. Not only the teacher but also students are playing games. 3. Not only my brothers but also my sister is going to a concert. When Not onlybut also connect two complete sentences For example: Not only do we love flowers, but we also love trees. Not only is he a good father, but he also is a nice boss. HOME 10. BOTH AND Use bothand to connect similar structures. Example : 1. I play both baseball and soccer everyday. 2. I have been having trouble with both grammar and reading. 3. There are more apples both on the table and in the refrigerator. When a sentence has singular subjects and plural subjects Example : 1. Both my mother and my brother are going home. 2. Both my sisters and my brother are doing exercise. Always use plural verb HOME 11. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION