Exploring

Correlative
Co njunctions
Imagine you're
given the choice Raise you
r hand if
would ch you
to... choice. H
head if y
oose the
ands on y
first
our
ou would
prefer
the seco
nd.
Either read a book or play outside. Which one
would you choose?

Either go on a beach trip or go on a mountain

hike. Which one would you choose?

Either watch movies at home or watch movies

at a theater. Which one would you choose?
 Learning Outcomes

Understand Practice
Define how they are applying our
used in knowledge of
correlative
context correlative
conjunctions
through conjunctions
examples

Those scenarios were examples of sentences using correlative

conjunctions. We will learn about them today.
What are correlative
conjunctions?

Definition:

Correlative conjunctions are pairs of words that

connect two or more words, phrases, or clauses
with similar grammatical structures. Examples are
the pairs either/or and neither/nor.
Correlative Example
conjunctions connect
two or more words,
phrases, or clauses
with similar
Either read a book or play
grammatical outside.
structures. You can either have cake
or ice cream for dessert.
 Example
Neither the cat nor the dog
is allowed on the couch.
Neither Lily nor Max can
attend the party.
Correlative
conjunctions also
express choices,
similarities, or
agreement.
Let's review.
Pair up!
five
With your partner, create
e
sentences using correlativ
conjunctions.

te nces w ith ano th er group

Swap sen
e
and identify the correlativ
conjunction used.
 Other examples:

NOT ONLY/ BUT ALSO B O T H / A

N D
He is not only a great She is both a talented
athlete but also a singer and a skilled
brilliant student. dancer.
 Review:
Correlative conjunctions
connect similar grammatical They also express choices,
structures. similarities, or agreement.

Examples include:

B O T H / A N D

NOT ONLY/ BUT ALSO

Task:
a choice
OPTION A: Write a short paragraph describing
u ha d to make rec ently. Include at least two sentences
yo
ither/nor to
using either/or and two sentences using ne
express the options or agreement.
Choose only one
option for your
assignment!

OPTION B: Imagine you are writing a paragraph abo

ut
two of your favorite hobbies and the similarities
between the two. Incorporate both/and and not
only/but also in your sentences to express different
aspects of your hobby. Make sure to use them
correctly and provide specific details.
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