The document discusses paired conjunctions which are used in spoken and written English to make a point, give an explanation, or discuss alternatives. It provides examples of questions using paired conjunctions and how to combine sentences into one using conjunctions such as both...and, not only...but also, either...or, and neither...nor.

1. PAIRED CONJUNCTIONS

2. • Paired Conjunctions are often used in both
spoken and written English to make a
point, give an explanation, or discuss
alternatives.

3. Read the following aloud and use the paired
conjunctions to respond:
• You like tennis. Do you like golf?
• You don't know Jane. Do you know Jack?
• You are studying Math. Are you studying English?
• You need to work on the weekend. Do you need to work
in the evening?
• You don't eat fish. Do you eat beef?
• I know your country has good universities. Does England
have good universities?
• He collects money. Does he collect stamps?
• They haven't visited Rome. Have they visited Paris?

4. • Combine the following sentences into one
sentence using paired conjunctions:
• both ... and;
• not only ... but also;
• either ... or;
• neither ... nor

5. • We could fly. We could go by train.
We could either fly or we could go by train.

6. • She will have to study hard. She will have
to concentrate to do well on the exam.
Not only will she have to study hard, but
she will also have to concentrate to do well
on the exam.

7. • Jack is not here. Tom is in another city.
Neither Jack nor Tom is here.

8. • Pneumonia is a dangerous disease. Small
pox is a dangerous illness.
Both Pneumonia and Small Pox are
dangerous illnesses (diseases).