correlative conjunctions

1. Lunch & Learn
Correlative conjunctions

2.  Do you remember what
conjunctions are?
Question

3. Conjunctions are function words that
hold words, phrases or clauses
(dependent or independent) together.
Answer

4. a. Coordinating
b. Subordinating
c. Correlative
Three types of conjunctions

5. Coordinating conjunctions join 2
independent clauses. These clauses
are equally important.
Subordinating conjunctions join
independent clauses to dependent
clauses. One clause has more weight
(importance) than the other.

6. Correlative conjunctions are conjunctions that
work in pairs to join sentence fragments.
Today, let’s focus on correlative
conjunctions.

7. Lets see them in action!
Can you detect the correlative
conjunctions in the following five
sentences?

8. 1. I would like either milk or juice
for breakfast.

9. 1. I would like either milk or juice
for breakfast.

10. 1. I would like either milk or juice
for breakfast.
This correlative conjunction shows a
choice between 2 things.

11. 2. I would like neither milk nor
juice for breakfast.

12. 2. I would like neither milk nor
juice for breakfast.

13. 2. I would like neither milk nor
juice for breakfast.
This correlative conjunction
demonstrates a double negative.

14. 3. I would like both toast and
pancakes for breakfast.

15. 3. I would like both toast and
pancakes for breakfast.

16. 3. I would like both toast and
pancakes for breakfast.
This correlative conjunction
shows double positive

17. 4. Whether you are a meat eater
or a vegan, you will love the new
restaurant down the street.

18. 4. Whether you are a meat
eater or a vegan, you will love
the new restaurant down the
street.

19. 4. Whether you are a meat eater
or a vegan, you will love the new
restaurant down the street.
This correlative conjunction may
be used to show possibilities.

20. 5. You have to eat not only your
vegetables, but also your bread.

21. 5. You have to eat not only your
vegetables, but also your bread.
This correlative conjunction may
show an addition

22. Time to practice!
Choose the correlative
conjunction to complete each
sentence.

23. 1. For your next birthday party
we can go to ___________ Jump
Zone _________ the museum,
but we can’t go to both.
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

24. 1. For you next birthday party we
can go to either Jump Zone or
the museum, but we can’t go to
both.
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

25. 2. ________do I want to visit
Spain next month, _________
Egypt!
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

26. 2. Not only do I want to visit
Spain next month, but also
Egypt!
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

27. 3. She likes _______carrots
_________ spinach. She hates
them both!
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

28. 3. She likes neither carrots nor
spinach. She hates them both!
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

29. 4. ________ John _________
Carol are coming to the wedding.
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

30. 4. Both John and Carol are
coming to the wedding.
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

31. 5. ________ you visit Mexico
_________ Cuba for the
holidays, I am sure you will have
a great time!
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

32. 5. Whether you visit Mexico or
Cuba for the holidays, I am sure
you will have a great time!
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

33. 6. You only have enough money
for one item, so you can have
_______ soup ___________
sandwich for lunch.
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

34. 6. You only have enough money
for one item, so you can have
either soup or a sandwich for
lunch.
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

35. 7. You have been so well
behaved that you can have
________this game __________
that book about dinosaurs. You
can have them both!
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

36. 7. You have been so well
behaved that you can have not
only this game but also that
book about dinosaurs. You can
have them both!
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

37. 8. ___________ you like country
________ classical music, I am
sure will enjoy the concert.
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

38. 8. Whether you like country
or classical music, I am sure
will enjoy the concert.
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

39. 9. You both behaved so badly.
_________ you _________ your
sister can visit your aunt this
weekend.
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

40. 9. You both behaved so badly.
Neither you nor your sister can
visit your aunt this weekend.
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

41. 10. __________ is she a great
swimmer, _______ she is
________ a wonderful dancer!
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

42. 10. Not only is she a great
swimmer, but she is also a
wonderful dancer!
Either … or Neither … nor both … and Whether …or Not only… but also

43. Questions?
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44. Thank you for attending!
See you next time!
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