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Nama : Muhammad Afiq Iqbal Saputra

Kelas : X MIA-2

Conjunction

Conjunction is a joiner, a word that connects parts of a sentence. There are three types of
conjunction : coordinating, subordinating, and correlative.

 Correlative conjunction

- You either cook or clean the house. (Either….. or)

- Not only is she beautiful, but she is intelegent also. (Not only….. but also)

- Neither the basketball team nor the football team is doing well. (Neither…..Nor)

- Both my cousin and my bestfriend like ice cream. (Both…..And)

- Whether you stay or go is your decision. (Whether…. Or)

- Just as many Canadians love hockey, so many Italians love soccer. (Just as… So)

 Correlative conjunction function

They’re used in pairs to join phrases or words that carry equal importance within a
sentence

1) Ensure verbs agree so your sentences make sense.

2) Make sure that pronouns agree.
3) Be sure to keep parallel structure intact

1) Verbs must agree

If you connect two subjects with a correlative conjunction, the second one must
agree with the verb that follows. Example :

Every single evening either the horned owl or the squabbling cats wake Samantha
withtheir racket.
 Every single evening either the squabbling cats or the horned owl wakes Samantha
with its raket.

2) Pronouns must agree

When you connect two subjects with a correlative conjunction, the second one must
agree with the pronoun that follows. Example :

Neither Joe nor his friends showed their concern about what they ate at the restaurant
that night.

Neither joe’s friends nor JOoe showed his concern about what they ate at the restaurant
that night.

3) Keep parallel structure intact

Be sure that you have equal grammatical units after both parts of the conjunction.

You can have two main clauses like this :

 Not only did joe grill a fish for Mary, but he also grilled for Tokyo, her cat.

Or you can have two nouns :

 Joe grilled a fish for not only Mary but also Tokyo, her cat.

Or you can shorten the sentence with two prepositional phrases :

 Joe grilled fish not only for Mary but also for Tokyo, her cat.

 Practice

1. “Could I come over at either three or four o’clock?” asked jim.

2. Alfred not only got up late this morning but also missed the train.
3. I really need a holiday but neither in spain nor france.
4. I’m going to fish tomorrow, whether it rains or shines.
5. I od not like him. He is both rude and selfish.