Correlative Conjunctions

Correlative Conjunctions They are defined as mechanisms that link more thanover two balanced words, phrases, and clauses. The linked elements should be repeat or equal in terms of length and grammatical similarity. Verb harmony When two subjects are connected with a correlative conjunction, the second must(prenominal) agree with the following verb. Every single evening any the pierce owl or the squabbling cats wake Sam with their racket.Every single evening each the squabbling cats or the horned owl wakes Sam with their racket. Pronoun agreement In the cocktail dress of pronouns, the second antecedent must agree with the following pronoun. Neither Yolanda nor the cousins expressed their disappointment when blind Aunt Sophie set vote down the plate of destroy hamburgers. Neither the cousins nor Yolanda expressed her disappointment when blind Aunt Sophie set down the plate of burnt hamburgers. Primary correlative conjunctions in English some(prenominal)(prenominal) . . . nd It is difficult to produce a television documentary that is both incisive and probing when every twelve minutes one is off-and-on(a) by twelve dancing rabbits singing about toilet paper. (Rod Serling) either . . . or Either John or George must have make this mischief. neither . . . nor In nature in that respect are neither rewards nor punishments there are still consequences. (Robert G. Ingersoll) not . . . but In the end, we will think back not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends. (Martin Luther King, Jr. ) not only . . . but also The Great Wall of China is not only up to 30 feet high and 32 feet thick, but also 1,400 miles long. other pairs which can be used as . . . as If you are as intelligent as your father, it will not be difficult for you to depart your family business. just as . . . so Just as the holidays basis changed from a historical to a mythological one, so too is it now changing to become more political than anything else. the more . . . the littleThe more he eats, the less he puts on weight. the more . . . the more The more the building shook, the more we held on. no sooner . . . than No sooner had I finished the repast than I started feeling hungry again. so . . . as The movie is not so interesting as the book. whether . . . or I couldnt distinguish whether I was smelling the clutching sound of misery or hearing the cloying feel of death. (Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 1970) http//www. towson. edu/ows/exerciseparal4. htm