{"id":911,"date":"2022-04-21T10:14:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T10:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=911"},"modified":"2025-11-06T11:14:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T11:14:12","slug":"e-jj-1-use-the-correct-pair-of-correlative-conjunctions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-jj-1-use-the-correct-pair-of-correlative-conjunctions\/","title":{"rendered":"E- JJ.1 Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

key notes :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are Correlative Conjunctions?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Correlative conjunctions are pairs of words<\/strong> that work together to connect equal parts<\/strong> of a sentence.
They help show relationships<\/strong> like choice, comparison, addition, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common Correlative Conjunction Pairs<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Correlative Pair<\/th>Usage<\/th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Either\u2026 or<\/strong> \u2696\ufe0f<\/td>Shows a choice between two items<\/td>You can either<\/strong> study now or<\/strong> study later.<\/td><\/tr>
Neither\u2026 nor<\/strong> \ud83d\udeab<\/td>Denies both options<\/td>He likes neither<\/strong> tea nor<\/strong> coffee.<\/td><\/tr>
Both\u2026 and<\/strong> \ud83d\udc6b<\/td>Adds two equal ideas<\/td>Both<\/strong> the teacher and<\/strong> the students enjoyed the trip.<\/td><\/tr>
Not only\u2026 but also<\/strong> \u2728<\/td>Emphasises an additional idea<\/td>She is not only<\/strong> smart but also<\/strong> hardworking.<\/td><\/tr>
Whether\u2026 or<\/strong> \ud83e\udd14<\/td>Shows uncertainty\/choice<\/td>I don\u2019t know whether<\/strong> he will come or<\/strong> stay home.<\/td><\/tr>
As\u2026 as<\/strong> \ud83d\udccf<\/td>Shows comparison of equality<\/td>She is as<\/strong> tall as<\/strong> her brother.<\/td><\/tr>
Such\u2026 that<\/strong> \ud83d\ude80<\/td>Shows cause and effect<\/td>It was such<\/strong> a cold day that<\/strong> school was closed.<\/td><\/tr>
No sooner\u2026 than<\/strong> \u23e9<\/td>Shows immediate action<\/td>No sooner<\/strong> had it rained than<\/strong> the streets flooded.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Key Rules to Remember<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd39 Use both parts together<\/strong> \u2014 never use only one!
\u2705 Either\u2026 or<\/strong> \u274c “Either\u2026 and”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd39 The two items connected must be parallel<\/strong> (same grammar form).
Example:
\u2705 She likes both singing and dancing<\/strong>.
\u274c She likes both singing and to dance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd39 Keep them close<\/strong> to the words they relate to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples in Sentences<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2728 Not only<\/strong> the players but also<\/strong> the coach was praised.
\u2696\ufe0f You can either<\/strong> come with us or<\/strong> stay home.
\ud83d\udeab Neither<\/strong> the watch nor<\/strong> the phone was working.
\ud83d\udccf He is as<\/strong> brave as<\/strong> a lion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common Mistakes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u274c Wrong<\/th>\u2705 Correct<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Either he will call and message.<\/td>Either he will call or<\/strong> message.<\/td><\/tr>
Both she is intelligent and kind.<\/td>She is both intelligent and<\/strong> kind.<\/td><\/tr>
Not only he passed but got the highest marks also.<\/td>Not only did he pass, but also<\/strong> got the highest marks.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Quick Practice<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fill in the correct correlative conjunction:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. ______ the teacher ______ the students were present.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. She is ______ honest ______ responsible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. I don\u2019t know ______ he is joking ______ serious.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. ______ did he lose the match ______ he also got injured.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Let’s practice!\ud83d\udd8a\ufe0f <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions key notes : What are Correlative Conjunctions? Correlative conjunctions are pairs of words that work together to connect equal parts of a sentence.They help show relationships like choice, comparison, addition, etc. Common Correlative Conjunction Pairs Correlative Pair Usage Example Either\u2026 or \u2696\ufe0f Shows a choice between two itemsContinue reading “E- JJ.1 Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-911","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=911"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/911\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22207,"href":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/911\/revisions\/22207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/8thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}