Lesson 81 - Conjunctions

A conjunction is a word that joins other words, phrases, or clauses. Correlative conjunctions join words, phases, or clauses of equal rank.

The correlative conjunctions are always in pairs. They are either-or, neither-nor, both-and, not only-but also, and whether-or.

List the correlative conjunctions joining phrases in the following sentences.

1. You can go neither to the corn maze nor to the movie. 2. Not only in the movie but also in the book, the plot was outstanding. 3. I will wear either the gray coat or the brown sweater with this pair of pants. 4. I didn't know whether to correct him or let him learn the hard way. 5. I enjoyed both reading the book and seeing the movie.

Locate the correlative conjunctions joining clauses in these sentences.

1. Either I heard someone knocking, or I thought that I did.

2. Whether you like it, or they like it, doesn't matter.

3. Both what I say, and what I do are important.

4. Not only will I do my best, but also I will do it correctly.

5. Neither had the man gone, nor was he going soon. Lesson 83 - Conjunctions

A conjunction is a word that joins other words, phrases, or clauses. Correlative conjunctions join words, phases, or clauses of equal rank.

The correlative conjunctions are always in pairs. They are either-or, neither-nor, both-and, not only-but also, and whether-or.

Find the correlative conjunctions in these sentences and tell if they are joining words, phrases, or clauses.

1. I like neither the blue one nor the red one.

2. Both the man and his wife wanted not only the television but also the VCR.

3. Whether you like it, or you don't like it, I am going home.

4. Either you get the work done now, or I will get someone else to do it.

5. Both the letter to the editor and the response to it were gratifying.

A conjunction is a word that joins other words, phrases, or clauses. Subordinate conjunctions join dependent clauses (a sentence that must be attached to another clause to make sense) to independent clauses (a sentence that makes sense by itself).

Some common subordinate conjunctions are after, although, as, as if, because, before, if, since, so that, than, unless, until, when, where, while.

Find the subordinate conjunctions in these sentences.

1. If you don't mind, I will return in a week. 2. I am working hard because I want to succeed. 3. I will not be going north until the weather changes. 4. Unless you are correct about the trail, we will be lost in these mountains. 5. He can do this work better than I can.