PAIRED

CONJUNCTION
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 Read the following dialogue between a
doctor and his patient.

Patient: My knees hurt when I run.

What other kinds of exercises should I do to
decrease the impact of the exercise on my
knees?

Doctor: You could try either swimming or bicycle

riding.
 EITHER….. OR……..

- To give two choices or possibilities

 Students could choose either French or Spanish

 Either you leave now or I call the police!
 I left it either on the table or in the drawer
 EITHER….. OR……..

Complete the sentence with your own ideas

• Either send her an email or _________.

• She’s not here. She’s either having lunch or

_________.

• You can either come by bus or ____________

 Neither...nor

- I haven’t passed the exam

- My friend hasn’t passed
the exam, either

Neither I nor my friend has passed the exam

Affirmative form
Eating is not acceptable in class.
Chewing gum isn’t acceptable either.

I wouldn’t allow spitting on the street.

I wouldn’t allow littering either.

When attending a yoga class, you don’t need

cigarettes. You don’t need cell phone either.
 Verb agreement
with paired conjunctions

• When joining two subjects, make sure the verb

agrees with the subject closer to the verb

Ex: Neither Mary or her friends are going to the beach

Neither her friends or Mary is going to the beach.

 Verb agreement
with paired conjunctions

• When joining two subjects, make sure the verb

agrees with the subject closer to the verb

Ex: Either the mayor or businesspeople need to decide.

Either businesspeople or the mayor needs to decide.

 NOT ONLY...BUT ALSO

• Used to connect two pieces of information

that are additional.

Ex: She is intelligent. She is also modest.

 She is not only intelligent but also modest.
 NOT ONLY...BUT ALSO

Ex: Not only CD players but also cell phones should

be banned from trains.

Regular aerobic exercise makes not only your heart

but also your lungs function more effectively.
 NOT ONLY...BUT ALSO

Ex: Sue not only works here, but she also lives here
Sue not only works here, but also lives here
 BE CAREFUL !!!
When not only…but [also] joins two clauses,
notice the subject-verb position in the first clause
of the sentence.
They are noisy. They are also rude
 Not only are they noisy, but they’re rude.
People ignore the rules. They also disrespect those
in authority
Not only do people ignore the rules, but they also
disrespect those in authority.